Walden Place

Overview of Walden Place

Conveniently located in the neighborhood of Cortland, NY, Walden Place is a charming senior living community designed to provide excellent assisted living, memory care, and short term care. The community ensures that residents are well-cared for and comfortable by offering a reliable team of care professionals trained to offer them various services and assistance with their daily living activities. Residents find a comforting and relaxing living space with an array of carefully designed accommodations offered to give them a living environment that matches their preferences and needs.

Various amenities like a beauty and barber shop, complimentary Wi-Fi, a library, and an outdoor patio area are offered, combined with an array of planned activities for a fulfilling and vibrant living experience. Thanks to the community’s ideal location, the residents enjoy easy access to local attractions, shops, restaurants, and quality hospitals for a convenient lifestyle. Here, residents are sure to enjoy the retirement life they deserve.

Facility Direct Line (607) 756-8101

86-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

Walk Score: 33 / 100

Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

About this community

Facility TypeAdult Home

CountyCortland

Walden Place is legally operated by SL Walden, LLC.

Since 2021 · 5 years of data 1 enforcement action 9 violations 18 inspections

Inspection Score

14 points below the New York average for assisted living residences (83/100)

Enforcement Actions Enforcement actions are formal penalties or interventions imposed by New York regulators when an assisted living residence fails to meet state care, safety, or regulatory standards. They may include stipulations and orders, civil monetary penalties, operational restrictions, or appointment of temporary management.

Since 2021

1 enforcement action

This facility has 1 enforcement action. 77% of New York assisted living residences have zero, and the statewide average is 0.6.

October 15, 2021 #ACF-21-091

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, violation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2022 vs. New York state average

Overall vs. NY average

Latest Inspection April 9, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	NY Average	vs. NY Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.	18	9	This facility has had 100% more total inspections than the New York average (18 vs. NY avg 9). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 100% more
Inspections with violations Inspections that uncovered at least one regulatory violation.	6	4	This facility has 50% more inspections with violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (6 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 50% worse
Inspection violation rate Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one violation.	33%	44%	This facility has 11 percentage points lower inspection violation rate than a typical New York assisted living residence (33% vs. NY avg 44%).↓ 11% better Rank #133 / 321 Inspection violation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 133rd out of 321 homes in New York for % of Inspections With Violations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with violations compared to the New York average among 321 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Complaint visits On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.	15	6	This facility has 150% more complaint visits than a typical New York assisted living residence (15 vs. NY avg 6).↑ 150% worse Rank #297 / 321 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 297th out of 321 homes in New York for Complaint-related visits. Shows this facility's complaint-related visits compared to the New York average among 321 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.

Violations Violations are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	NY Average	vs. NY Avg
Total violations Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	9	14.5	This facility has 38% fewer total violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (9 vs. NY avg 14.5).↓ 38% better Rank #223 / 321 Total violations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 223rd out of 321 homes in New York for Violations. Shows this facility's violations compared to the New York average among 321 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.
Violations per year Average violations per year since 2022.	2.3	3.6	This facility has 36% fewer violations per year than a typical New York assisted living residence (2.3 vs. NY avg 3.6).↓ 36% better
Violations per inspection Average violations per inspection.	0.5	1.6	This facility has 69% fewer violations per inspection than a typical New York assisted living residence (0.5 vs. NY avg 1.6).↓ 69% better Rank #146 / 321 Violations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 146th out of 321 homes in New York for Violations per inspection. Shows this facility's violations per inspection compared to the New York average among 321 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.

Violation breakdown

1 Environmental Standards NY avg: 1.7

1 Medication Management NY avg: 0.4

1 Resident Protections NY avg: 0.4

4 Resident Services NY avg: 2.9

2 Retention and Standards NY avg: 0.8

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

April 9, 2025 complaint investigation closed with no violations found, continuing a recent trend of clean complaint surveys.
October 2, 2024 inspection cited three deficiencies in resident protections, resident services, and medication management, showing recurring issues in service and medication oversight.
Multiple prior inspections from 2022 to late 2024 found repeated violations in admission and retention standards and resident services, indicating ongoing compliance problems.