Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
318 South Albany Street, Ithaca, NY · (607) 273-4166
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 112
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Upstate Services Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 46% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
20 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary7F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Quality of Life and Care6E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspection history
2025-08-29
6 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2023-11-17
10 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2021-08-09
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 25 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.5 pts better | 94.3% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.4 pts worse | 93.8% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts worse | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.1 pts better | 17.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.7 pts worse | 13.9% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3 pts better | 10.7% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.9 pts better | 3.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.4 pts better | 7.3% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.6 pts worse | 25.2% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 6.8% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.7 pts worse | 62.9% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.4 pts worse | 12.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.1 pts worse | 70.8% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.6 pts worse | 23.2% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koenig, Uri | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 60% | 17 facilities |
| Steif, Efraim | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 17 facilities |
| Camerota, David | Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Dinello, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Dinello, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Khan, Nasar | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khan, Nasar | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Steif, Efraim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Tyberg, Abraham | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tyberg, Abraham | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke14F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress3E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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