Inspection Summary
Apr 2022 – Mar 202643%
of inspections passed with no issues found
6 of 14 inspections · Apr 2022 – Mar 2026
Inspections with issues
8 of 14 inspections
Total violations cited
14 violations total
What the violations were about
Environmental standards 7Resident services 4Admission standards 2Records & reports 1
In plain language
- The most recent inspection was on January 14, 2026 (relicensure, complaint, follow-up survey) and found no violations.
- Across 14 inspections in the current reporting window, 6 found no violations at all; inspectors cited 14 violations in total.
- Of the 14 visits in this window, 10 were prompted by complaints and 4 were routine or other surveys.
- The state has 1 formal enforcement action on record for this facility.
A violation is a rule breach noted by a state inspector. Most are administrative and get corrected through an approved plan of correction; the sections below show exactly what was cited and the status of each correction plan.
Provider Information
Type
Adult Home
Operating Certificate
730-F-001
County
Tompkins
Phone
(607) 256-5094
Operated By
Ithaca Sterling Cottage Operator, Inc.
DOH Regional Office
Central New York Regional Office
Inspection Details
Apr 2022 – Mar 2026ℹ Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.
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✓ No violations found
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✓ No violations found
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Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (1-3)
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
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Admission standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.4 (c) (5)
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Admission standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.4 (a)
Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (d) (1) (iv)
Records and reports
Regulation cited: CFR 487.10 (c) (1-3)
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (1-3)
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
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✓ No violations found
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✓ No violations found
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Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (i) (4) (iii-v)
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Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
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Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (g) (1) (ii-xiv)
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✓ No violations found
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Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)
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✓ No violations found
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Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (g) (1) (i)
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (i) (1)
Enforcement & Orders
Apr 2022 – Mar 20261 enforcement action — Stipulation & Order agreement signed with the NY Department of Health.
December 12, 2025
Stipulation & Order
#ACF-25-078