Groton Community Health Care Center in Groton, NY

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Groton Community Health Care Center in Groton, NY

Groton Community Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Groton, NY.

Information last verified:

120 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.1 from 59 reviews
5 stars
32
4 stars
14
3 stars
5
2 stars
2
1 stars
6

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Overall Review of Groton Community Health Care Center

common 13 reviews mention this

Staff compassion is a consistent theme

Residents and families frequently describe the staff as caring and respectful.

Many reviewers say the staff treats residents with compassion and respect and work to keep people comfortable day to day. Multiple families describe the team as friendly and responsive, including for longer stays. A few reviews are negative about communication or how care concerns are handled, but even those reviewers still reference the staff and employees directly.

common 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness gets frequent praise

Clean conditions are mentioned often in reviews.

Several reviewers describe the facility as clean and pleasant to visit. Others echo the cleanliness directly, including comments about clean areas and overall appearance. A small number of reviews take a much harsher view, describing poor hygiene and unsanitary conditions, including concerns related to wound care and personal cleanliness.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Care coverage and medication issues

Some reviews raise concerns about getting timely care.

A few reviewers describe situations where care tasks and medication were delayed or not carried out as expected, leading to added distress for families. Another reviewer says getting help to use the bathroom can require waiting due to limited aide availability, especially with room sharing. In the most critical review, the writer also alleges inconsistent care practices and difficulty addressing concerns without escalation.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Facility upkeep needs attention

Reviews also mention the building could use improvement.

Some reviewers say the facility looks dated and would benefit from a makeover. One comment frames the dated feel as a negative contrast, while another ties the needed improvement to helping both patients and staff.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 80 resident community capacity 80 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Tompkins Cty (8 miles away) Tompkins Cty (8 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Groton Family Practice (0.1 miles)
  • Family Practice Associates of Dryden (6.9 miles)
  • Finger Lakes Dermatology (6.9 miles)
  • Asthma & Allergy Associates (7.8 miles)
  • Benjamin McClintic, MD (8.2 miles)
  • Guthrie Ithaca (8.2 miles)
  • Cortland Hearing Aids (8.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Subway (6.9 miles)
  • Lake Como Inn (7.4 miles)
  • Salt Point Brewing Co. (7.7 miles)
  • Applebee's (7.8 miles)
  • A&W Restaurant (7.8 miles)
  • Moe's Southwest Grill (7.9 miles)
  • Doug's Fish Fry (8 miles)

Parks

  • Montgomery Park (7.6 miles)
  • Fillmore Glen State Park (8.2 miles)
  • Sapsucker Woods (8.4 miles)
  • Ludlowville Falls (8.8 miles)
  • Cortland Waterworks (8.9 miles)
  • Suggett Park (9.4 miles)
  • Lansing Myers Park (9.8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy (7.7 miles)
  • Kinney Drugs (8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (8.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (8.4 miles)
  • Top's Markets (8.5 miles)
  • Medicine Shoppe (8.5 miles)
  • Kinney Drugs (9.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Brewer’s Cafe and Taproom (8.1 miles)
  • Coffee Mania (8.6 miles)
  • Ithaca Coffee Company (9.3 miles)
  • Bru 64 (9.6 miles)
  • Coffee Cookies & Creamers (9.7 miles)
  • Gimme! Coffee (9.8 miles)
  • Allechant (9.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) (8.1 miles)
  • Autorental America (10.1 miles)

Theaters

  • Plaza 6 Cinemas (8.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Bible Baptist Church (8.8 miles)
  • Church Bible Baptist (8.8 miles)
  • Christian & Missionary Alliance Church (8.8 miles)
  • Grace Christian Fellowship (9.2 miles)
  • Newman Hall Catholic Center (9.3 miles)
  • O'Heron Newman Catholic Chapel (9.3 miles)
  • Free Methodist Church (9.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Cortland Memorial Hospital (9.4 miles)
  • Cortland Regional Maternity (9.4 miles)

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