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Elderwood at Cheektowaga

Nursing home in Cheektowaga, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Phone
(716) 681-9480
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
335752
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
172
Average residents per day
152
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC
Chain
Elderwood (17 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 17, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335752. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 23, 2026. CMS lists 37 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 3, 2022 to Apr 23, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 23, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2026Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws,…
Administration		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2026Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Apr 23, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide 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
Apr 23, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 37. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
3.27 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.91 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.78 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
63%
RN turnover (yearly)
58%
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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