Grand Rehab Chittenango: Grooming Care Failures - NY
Inspectors cited The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Chittenango, a 331 Russell Street facility, under a deficiency tagged F0677, which covers a nursing home's obligation to maintain residents' personal hygiene and grooming. The citation noted that the facility was not ensuring residents received adequate care at mealtimes and, when needed, more frequent attention to hair and nails on non-shower days.
The violation was classified as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, and inspectors noted that few residents were affected.
What the citation does not capture is the texture of what that failure looks like for someone who cannot tend to themselves. A resident who cannot lift a comb, cannot clip their own nails, cannot manage their appearance without help, depends entirely on staff to preserve something that most people take for granted. When that care does not come, it does not come quietly.
The inspection was triggered by a complaint, meaning someone, a resident, a family member, a visitor, contacted authorities before inspectors arrived. The report does not identify who filed the complaint or what specifically prompted it.
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Chittenango is a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility operating under provider number 335588. The November 18, 2025 inspection is the date the survey was completed. The deficiency statement was printed April 13, 2026.
The facility's plan of correction was not included in the portion of the inspection report provided. CMS directs anyone seeking that information to contact the nursing home or the state survey agency directly.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for The Grand Rehabilitation and Nrsg At Chittenango from 2025-11-18 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
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THE GRAND REHABILITATION AND NRSG AT CHITTENANGO in CHITTENANGO, NY was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 18, 2025.
The violation was classified as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, and inspectors noted that few residents were affected.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.