Nursing Homes · Cheektowaga, NY
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Elderwood at Cheektowaga
225 Bennett Road · Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · 172 certified beds
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About Elderwood at Cheektowaga
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is a nursing home in Cheektowaga, New York. Its capacity is 172 beds, above the Erie County median of 160 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Elderwood. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on February 5, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.25 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Cheektowaga. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from November 2019 to February 2026.
February 5, 2026
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.
February 5, 2026
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.
February 5, 2026
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2026.
November 5, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2025.
May 2, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
June 18, 2024
Tag F0776Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 16, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 22, 2024.
February 8, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 22, 2024.
November 21, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 12, 2024.
October 3, 2022
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2022.
October 3, 2022
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2022.
October 3, 2022
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 25, 2022.
November 12, 2019
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2020.
November 12, 2019
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 3, 2020.
Penalties (1)
April 23, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $96,300 against this nursing home on April 23, 2026.
Staffing
3.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.60 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Part of Elderwood, a chain of 17 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.2 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.2 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$273.87per day
About $8,326 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.
Source: NYSDOH: January 2025 Nursing Home Initial Rates (Type NF MedicaidRate) (opens in a new tab), updated 2025-01-01
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