Inspection Summary

Apr 2022 – Mar 2026
43%
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 2026
ℹ Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.
January 14, 2026 Relicensure, Complaint, Follow-up Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

November 5, 2025 Complaint Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

October 20, 2025 Other Survey 2 Violations
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (1-3)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
September 17, 2025 Complaint Survey 1 Violation
Admission standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.4 (c) (5)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
August 5, 2025 Relicensure, Complaint Survey 5 Violations
Admission standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.4 (a)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (d) (1) (iv)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Records and reports
Regulation cited: CFR 487.10 (c) (1-3)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (1-3)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
August 1, 2025 Complaint Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

May 23, 2025 Complaint Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

February 21, 2025 Relicensure, Follow-up Survey 1 Violation
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (i) (4) (iii-v)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
December 11, 2024 Complaint Survey 1 Violation
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (k) (13)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
November 22, 2024 Complaint Survey 1 Violation
Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (g) (1) (ii-xiv)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
November 5, 2024 Complaint Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

August 22, 2024 Relicensure Survey 1 Violation
Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
June 5, 2024 Complaint Survey 0 Violations

✓ No violations found

April 28, 2023 Relicensure Survey 2 Violations
Resident services
Regulation cited: CFR 487.7 (g) (1) (i)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Environmental standards
Regulation cited: CFR 487.11 (i) (1)
Plan/Notice of Correction Approved

Enforcement & Orders

Apr 2022 – Mar 2026
1 enforcement action — Stipulation & Order agreement signed with the NY Department of Health.
December 12, 2025
Stipulation & Order
#ACF-25-078