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Terrace View Long Term Care Facility

Nursing home in Buffalo, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 551-7100
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
335650
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
390
Average residents per day
378
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Erie County Medical Center Corporation
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 25, 1982
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 335650. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 26, 2024. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 12, 2020 to Apr 17, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 17, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 31, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2024Provide 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 26, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 26, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 26, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 1, 2022Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 1, 2022Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 1, 2022Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 1, 2022Provide 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $30,843 in the last three years.

Dec 31, 2025Fine: $30,843

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.89 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.81 hours

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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