Brookdale Ithaca MC

    103A Bundy Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
    • Memory Care

    Caring staff and excellent meals

    I picked this community for my parent and have been pleased overall. The staff are caring, communicative, and friendly; the facility is very clean and well run with pleasant rooms, beautiful table flowers and holiday decorations. Meals are excellent and activities engaging. I'd recommend it to family and friends.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.00·(7)

    Overall rating

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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, communicative nursing and care staff
    • Pleasant, well-maintained resident rooms
    • Clean, well-kept facility and communal areas
    • Well-prepared, attractively presented meals
    • Festive dining atmosphere with table decorations
    • Active and engaging activities program

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and limited certified personnel
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and family communication
    • Inconsistent meal quality, temperature control, and nutrition balance
    • Opaque billing and re-admission financial practices
    • Uneven management responsiveness and admissions alignment
    • Weaknesses in transfer-safety and fall-prevention practices

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers present a mixed but clear pattern of strengths and operational concerns at this community. Strengths cited consistently include attentive and friendly direct-care staff, attractive and clean common areas and rooms, and a generally pleasant dining environment with attention to presentation and seasonal decor. Many family members and residents praised individual staff members for kindness and good communication, and several found the activities program to be engaging.

    Care quality is described as competent at the point of contact, with staff often characterized as caring and responsive. At the same time, reviewers raised concerns about staffing consistency on specific floors and the availability of certified personnel; these staffing fluctuations appear to affect both perceived responsiveness and the continuity of clinical oversight. There are also accounts of unilateral decisions around rehabilitation and readmission that contributed to family frustration, and at least one fall-related incident that points to potential gaps in transfer-safety and fall-prevention practices. These items suggest families should explicitly ask about staffing patterns, certification levels, and transfer protocols when evaluating the community.

    Dining received divergent feedback: some reviewers called meals tasty and well prepared, while others described uneven food quality, issues with temperature control, occasional textural problems, and a menu leaning toward higher sugar and fat content. Presentation and atmosphere in the dining room were frequently praised, including table flowers and holiday decorations, but operational aspects of meal service appear inconsistent enough that prospective residents should inquire about menu options, special-diet accommodations, and how meal temperature and quality are monitored.

    Facilities and housekeeping are a clear strength in many accounts: the building, common areas, and rooms were described as clean and well maintained. Where impressions soured, the cause was more often operational (staffing, communication, billing) than environmental.

    Management and administrative practices are the most frequently cited operational weaknesses. Reviewers described uneven management responsiveness, a perception that marketing claims did not always align with experience, and disputes around billing and re-admission-related charges (examples include billing while a resident was away or changes to charges following a hospital stay). These financial and policy concerns, combined with communication gaps around clinical incidents and readmission decisions, were sufficient for some families to seek alternative arrangements.

    Overall, the community demonstrates notable strengths at the bedside and in facility upkeep, but operational inconsistencies—particularly around staffing, clinical-incident communication, transfer safety, meal service reliability, and billing/readmission policies—are recurring themes. Prospective residents and families would benefit from targeted questions during a tour: staffing ratios and certification on the specific unit, written readmission and rehab policies, fall-prevention and transfer protocols, meal sampling and special-diet processes, and a clear, written billing and appeals process.

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    Location

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    Brookdale Ithaca MC is located at 103A Bundy Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14850.

    About Brookdale Ithaca MC

    Brookdale Ithaca MC is a senior living community that offers different types of care for older adults, including assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, and it's got a way of doing things that tries to help folks keep their independence for as long as possible, even when they're living with memory loss. The memory care part, Brookdale Ithaca MC, sits in its own secured building with staff trained to recognize the needs of people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, and you'll find doors with keypads, special locked entries, and technology like bracelets that ring alarms if someone wanders off, which gives families extra peace of mind. Residents get help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication, and staff come around 24 hours a day, so help is always close, and they've got ways to respond to emergencies day or night.

    The rooms come in different sizes, with choices like private studios or semi-private setups, and some are wheelchair accessible with walk-in showers and ramps so folks with mobility issues can move around, and that includes those who need help with transfers or who use a wheelchair. There's a full-time activity director who plans different things to do, devotional services onsite, group meals, and outings for both assisted living and memory care, which means folks have things to keep busy and chances to make friends or keep up with old hobbies, and there are even painting lessons and field trips now and then. Both memory care and assisted living allow for cats and dogs as pets, but there's a weight limit of 21-30 pounds, so you might see a few four-legged friends around the building.

    If someone's got complex health needs, like diabetes, wound care, or issues with incontinence, the staff can help with that, there are nurses on staff, and they handle medication management and blood sugar checks when needed, and their services include respite care for short-term stays, too. Communal and outdoor spaces give folks a place to sit and visit or go outside, transportation for outings is included, there's internet, and the building has safety features like security systems and medical alert options for residents who need them. There's also a beauty salon on the property for those who want it. You'll find different meal options and regular housekeeping, and everything's set up so people can age in place as their needs change, without having to move around from place to place, which makes it easier as time goes on. For those who need just a little help, to those who need round-the-clock nursing care, Brookdale Ithaca MC covers a wide range of support, all within one community that tries to keep things safe, calm, and as homelike as possible.

    About Brookdale

    Brookdale Ithaca MC is managed by Brookdale.

    Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

    The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

    Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

    The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

    Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.

    People often ask...

    Brookdale Ithaca MC offers memory care.

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    The full address for this community is 103A Bundy Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850.

    No, Brookdale Ithaca MC does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number15088
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity36 residents
    LicenseeIthaca Sterling Cottage Operator, Inc.
    EffectiveNovember 8th, 1999
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    Inspection Reports

    13

    Reports

    14

    Citations

    9

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    16 Oct 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    24 Sept 2025Inspection
    Identified two violations related to environmental standards.
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (13)Environmental standards
    20 Aug 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found an admission standards deficiency; a plan of correction was approved.
    • 487.4 (c) (5)Admission standards
    02 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    24 Jun 2025Complaint
    Identified five violations and approved a plan for correction.
    • 487.4 (a)Admission standards
    • 487.7 (d) (1) (iv)Resident services
    • 487.10 (c) (1-3)Records and reports
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (13)Environmental standards
    12 Mar 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint survey and found no violations.
    09 Jan 2025Follow-Up
    Identified one environmental standards violation during relicensure follow-up.
    • 487.11 (i) (4) (iii-v)Environmental standards
    20 Nov 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found one violation related to environmental standards.
    • 487.11 (k) (13)Environmental standards
    28 Oct 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified deficiencies in resident services.
    • 487.7 (g) (1) (ii-xiv)Resident services
    04 Oct 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint; found no deficiencies.
    25 Jul 2024Licensure
    Identified one violation and approved a plan of correction.
    • 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)Resident services
    20 May 2024Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    07 Mar 2023Licensure
    Identified two deficiencies related to resident services and environmental standards.
    • 487.7 (g) (1) (i)Resident services
    • 487.11 (i) (1)Environmental standards

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