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Schoellkopf Health Center

Nursing home in Niagara Falls, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
621 Tenth Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Phone
(716) 278-4578
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335376
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
114
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Schoellkopf Health Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 3, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335376. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 22, 2025. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 23, 2021 to Aug 22, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 22, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 6, 2025Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 12, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 12, 2024Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.69 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.25 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.44 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
50%
RN turnover (yearly)
45%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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