Nursing home
The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C
3 St Anthony Street, Auburn, NY 13021 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 297 certified beds
The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Auburn, New York. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Nov 1, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,512In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.39 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.35 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.3% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,512, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3 St Anthony Street
Auburn, NY 13021 - CMS certification #
- 335382
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 297
- Avg residents/day
- 287.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-10-17
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduling of medical appointments and transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Dining with three meals daily
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Auburn Community Hospital, Auburn. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Auburn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Auburn. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nascentia Health At Home, Syracuse. 22.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kinney Drugs. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13021 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Univ Dialysis Ctr @ Auburn, Auburn, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 13021.
Hospice Of Central New York, office in Liverpool, 23.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Upstate Community Medical, PC, Syracuse. 21.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C staffed?
The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C reports 3.39 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C have?
The Commons on St Anthony, A S N F & Short T R C is certified for 297 beds.