Elizabeth Brewster House
Assisted Living, Adult Day Care & Respite Care · Homer, NY
Elizabeth Brewster House
Assisted Living, Adult Day Care & Respite Care · Homer, NY
Overview of Elizabeth Brewster House
Homer, New York is a village, not a suburb, and Elizabeth Brewster House reflects that scale. At 45 beds, the community on South Main Street is small enough that residents aren’t anonymous, and the service list suggests a facility that has thought carefully about what daily life actually requires; the starting price is $4,500 per month.
The Walk Score is 59, moderately walkable, meaning some daily needs are reachable on foot from this central village address. For a community this size, that kind of proximity to everyday amenities carries real practical weight.
The care and services confirmed here go further than personal care basics. Case management is on the list, which tells you something: this is a facility set up to coordinate a resident’s evolving needs, not just provide a room and daily assistance.
Transportation assistance means residents aren’t dependent on family for appointments and errands. Daily meals are provided, and salon services are available on-site.
Respite care is offered for families managing short-term coverage needs, and a Day Care program serves individuals who need structured daytime support without a full residential placement. The activities calendar runs to weekly game nights, craft sessions, and planned outings.
Regulatory oversight is through the New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care.
Elizabeth Brewster House is a small, full-service assisted living community in central New York, with confirmed care coordination, respite access, and a Day Care program that extends its usefulness to families who aren’t yet at the stage of full-time placement.
45-bed community Rank #690 / 739Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 690th out of 739 homes in New York for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other New York facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 59 / 100 Rank #707 / 1169Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 707th out of 1169 homes in New York for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across New York facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
About this community
Facility TypeAdult Home
StatusActive
CountyCortland
License Number210-E-001
Accreditations501C3, Non-Profit Organization
Owner NameElizabeth Brewster House
Wheelchair Accessible
Respite Care
Pets not allowed
Housekeeping
Laundry
Transportation
Salon
Daily Meals
ActivitiesA variety of on-site activities, including weekly game nights, craft sessions, and planned outings
Specific ProgramsDay Care
Starting Price$4,500 per month
Inspection History
In New York, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
Since 2026 · 1 year of data
0 enforcement actions
1 violation
1 complaint
6 inspections
Inspection Score
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, violations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, violations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
17 points above the New York average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Rank #1 / 608 in New York Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 608 homes in New York for inspection score. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the New York average among 608 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. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. Inspection score: 100 out of 100. Letter grade A+. 17 points above the New York average for assisted living residences (83/100)
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 2026 vs. New York state average
Overall vs. NY average
0 Worse
No metrics in this bucket.
8 Better
Metrics better than New York average:
• Total violations (93% below)
• Violations per inspection (88% below)
• Inspections with violations (75% below)
• Inspection violation rate (61% below)
• Inspections with violations (75% below)
• Inspection violation rate (61% below)
• Total complaints (99% below)
• Complaints per year (99% below)
• Total violations (93% below)
• Violations per inspection (88% below)
• Inspections with violations (75% below)
• Inspection violation rate (61% below)
• Inspections with violations (75% below)
• Inspection violation rate (61% below)
• Total complaints (99% below)
• Complaints per year (99% below)
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 6 | 9 | This facility has had 33% fewer total inspections than the New York average (6 vs. NY avg 9). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 33% fewer |
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Inspections with violations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory violation.
| 1 | 4 | This facility has 75% fewer inspections with violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (1 vs. NY avg 4).↓ 75% better |
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Inspection violation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one violation.
| 17% | 44% | This facility has 27 percentage points lower inspection violation rate than a typical New York assisted living residence (17% vs. NY avg 44%).↓ 27% better Rank #1 / 319 Inspection violation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 319 homes in New York for % of inspections with violations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with violations compared to the New York average among 319 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. |
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Inspections with violations
Inspections that uncovered at least one regulatory violation.
| 1 | 4 | This facility has 75% fewer inspections with violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (1 vs. NY avg 4).↓ 75% better |
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Inspection violation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one violation.
| 17% | 44% | This facility has 27 percentage points lower inspection violation rate than a typical New York assisted living residence (17% vs. NY avg 44%).↓ 27% better Rank #1 / 319 Inspection violation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 319 homes in New York for % of inspections with violations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with violations compared to the New York average among 319 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. |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 0 | 6 | This facility has had 100% fewer complaint visits than the New York average (0 vs. NY avg 6). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 100% fewer Rank #58 / 319 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 58th out of 319 homes in New York for complaint-related visits. Shows this facility's complaint-related visits compared to the New York average among 319 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
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
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Total violations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 1 | 14.5 | This facility has 93% fewer total violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (1 vs. NY avg 14.5).↓ 93% better Rank #1 / 319 Total violations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 319 homes in New York for violations. Shows this facility's violations compared to the New York average among 319 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. |
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Violations per inspection
Average violations per inspection.
| 0.2 | 1.6 | This facility has 88% fewer violations per inspection than a typical New York assisted living residence (0.2 vs. NY avg 1.6).↓ 88% better Rank #1 / 319 Violations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 319 homes in New York for violations per inspection. Shows this facility's violations per inspection compared to the New York average among 319 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
Per-category split of the 1 violations recorded across all inspections. Counts are compared against the New York state average for each category. A green dot means this facility is below the state average for that category; an amber dot means it is above.
Per-category split of the 1 violations recorded across all inspections. Counts are compared against the New York state average for each category. A green dot means this facility is below the state average for that category; an amber dot means it is above.
1
Environmental Standards
NY avg: 1.7
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 1 | 79 | This facility has 99% fewer total complaints than a typical New York assisted living residence (1 vs. NY avg 79).↓ 99% better |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2026.
| 1 | 79 | This facility has 99% fewer complaints per year than a typical New York assisted living residence (1 vs. NY avg 79).↓ 99% better |
Lawsuit overview for Elizabeth Brewster House
Summary of court-record activity tied to this facility, compiled from publicly available case dockets.
Source: State court e-filing records
Total Cases
Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure.
1
Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure.
1
Active Cases
Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture.
0
Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture.
0
Closed
Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes.
1
Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Brewster House
Is Elizabeth Brewster House in a walkable area?
Elizabeth Brewster House has a walk score of 59. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
What is the license number of Elizabeth Brewster House?
According to NY state health department records, Elizabeth Brewster House's license number is 210-E-001.
Are pets allowed at Elizabeth Brewster House?
No, Elizabeth Brewster House has a no-pet policy.
How many beds does Elizabeth Brewster House have?
Elizabeth Brewster House has 45 beds.
Has Elizabeth Brewster House had any violations?
Elizabeth Brewster House has had 1 reported violation since 2026 according to records from New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
Are there photos of Elizabeth Brewster House?
Yes — there are 4 photos of Elizabeth Brewster House in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Elizabeth Brewster House?
Elizabeth Brewster House is located at 41 South Main Street, Homer, NY 13077.
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