Nursing home
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm
5460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY 13039 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 156 certified beds
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cicero, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jul 16, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm 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) | 4.25 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.99 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 2, 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 · Jun 28, 2023
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
- 5460 Meltzer Court
Cicero, NY 13039 - CMS certification #
- 335340
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 156
- Avg residents/day
- 138.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1971-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2016
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 17, 2016 to Nov 16, 2018. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: The Cottages at Garden Grove (Plaza Nursing Home Company, Inc.). Case 1867785.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Joseph'S Hospital Health Center, Syracuse. 9.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elderwood at Liverpool, Liverpool. 5.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Liverpool. 6.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13039 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc St. Joseph'S Dialysis - Seneca, Liverpool, 5.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Liverpool Dialysis Center, LLC, Syracuse, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc St. Joseph'S - Regional, Syracuse, 9.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 13039.
Hospice Of Central New York, office in Liverpool, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Josephs Medical PC, Liverpool. 5.0 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 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 Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm staffed?
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm reports 4.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm have?
The Cottages at Garden Grove, A Skilled Nursing Comm is certified for 156 beds.