Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Northwoods Rehab And Nursing Center At Moravia
7 Keeler Avenue, Moravia, NY · (315) 497-0440
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 34
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Stern Consultants
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Northwoods Rehab And Nursing Center At Moravia carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 50% 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 2022. 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
Quality of Life and Care7E
- D
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Nutrition and Dietary4D
- D
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 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.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Environmental1D
- D
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Resident Rights1B
- B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspection history
2025-11-18
7 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-06-13
6 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2022-05-25
7 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 34 min of nursing staff time a day, 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 34 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 65% of nursing staff and 0% 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 days1.4 pts worse | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine24.1 pts worse | 67.7% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine49.5 pts worse | 45.7% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts worse | 5.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms15.1 pts better | 5.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.1 pts worse | 13.3% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4 pts better | 9.7% | 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 worsened2.5 pts better | 8.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1 pts better | 12.7% | 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 infection3.1 pts worse | 4.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.6 pts better | 15.0% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts better | 5.2% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.3 pts worse | 64.3% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.7 pts worse | 19.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication6 pts worse | 7.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.6 pts worse | 58.3% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.9 pts better | 18.7% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheps, Boruch | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Strom, Rochel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm 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
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
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
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- C
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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Other homes nearby
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★★★★★
- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- L
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 44 min
- Fines
- $132,948
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Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
Cortland, NY · Guthrie
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- K
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 41 min
- Fines
- $185,442
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Cortland Park Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Cortland, NY · Upstate Services Group
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 4 min
- Fines
- $0