CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in New York. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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The Cottages at Garden Grove, a Skilled Nrsg Comm is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Cicero, New York with 156 certified beds. It has been operating since 1971. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAZA CORPORATION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, INC. | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Sep 3, 2014 |
| BARRON, SEAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2024 |
| BERGEMANN, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| EDMUNDS SMITH, JULIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| HOUSE, DEBORAH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 4, 2024 |
| KO, BRENDA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2024 |
| MUCITELLI, KRISTEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2020 |
| RANDALL, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2024 |
| DABROWSKI, KAREN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| ZGODA, TARA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 14, 2015 |
| BRODOWSKI, MICHAEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 20, 2022 |
| ZGODA, TARA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 14, 2015 |
| IROQUOIS NURSING HOME, INC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Sep 3, 2014 |
| BRODOWSKI, MICHAEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2025 |
| ZGODA, TARA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 8, 2025 |
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