All citations for Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.
Last standard health inspection on record
February 25, 2026
Showing 1 to 17 of 17 citations
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 30, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 30, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 30, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 30, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 15, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 14, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
A waiver was granted (April 8, 2024).
No harm, with potential for minimal harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 30, 2024).
Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.