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Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility

445 TREMONT STREET, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY, 14120

(716) 690-2080

80 licensed beds

CMS rates Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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North Tonawanda, NY 14120

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

335669

Care type

Nursing home

County

Niagara

Facility name

Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility

Street address

445 TREMONT STREET

City / state / ZIP

North Tonawanda, NY 14120

Phone

(716) 690-2080

About this facility — Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility

Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in North Tonawanda, New York. It is licensed for 80 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in North Tonawanda and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility 20 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Kaleida Health

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1998

Akkinepally, Sita

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Bagneschi, Christopher

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Barrett, Ian

Officer — since 2022

Beauford, Thomas

Director — since 2022

Boyd, Donald

Director · Officer — since 2009

Bryant, Shannon

Officer — since 2020

Chevli, K

Director — since 2022

Chisholm, Hugh

Officer — since 2024

Clemo, Lorrie

Director — since 2017

Crosby, Gary

Director — since 2017

Drake, Matthew

Officer — since 2021

Dunn, Jennifer

Operational control — since 2026

Eddib, Abeer

Director — since 2019

Hughes, Michael

Officer — since 2014

Javed, Muhammed

Director — since 2019

Matthews, George

Director — since 2008

Mcevoy, Timothy

Director — since 2019

Mineo, Michael

Officer — since 2022

Nadler, Jamie

Officer — since 2022

O'leary, Paul

Director — since 2018

Ormond, Jo Ann

Operational control — since 2026

Persons, John

Director — since 2022

Prudential Huntoon Paige Associates Ltc Isaoa

Mortgage holder — since 1998

Quint-bouzid, Marjorie

Officer — since 2024

Ross, Christopher

Director — since 2015

Rusin, Mary Lou

Director — since 2015

Silvestrini, Corin

Operational control — since 2024

Snyder, Kenneth

Officer — since 2022

Spaulding, Alyson

Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1984-04-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-02

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-02Health inspection2 citations

F-0607

B · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-07-31

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try 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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2026-07-31

2025-12-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-01-19

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2024-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-11-15

F-0689

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-15

2026-06-02Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-07-31

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-07-31

2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0100

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-11-30

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335669.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 18% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 80% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

55%

Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 14 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.8%	13.7%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.4%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.9%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.5%	20.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.9%	3.1%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	8.3%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	8.1%	13.2%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.0%	6.5%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.9%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	6.7%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.04	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.49	1.29	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	77.6%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	78.9%	80.1%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0372 2 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

Licensing: New York State Department of Health
File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Kenmore Mercy Hospital, about 3.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System), about 5.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Sisters of Charity Hospital, about 6.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Schofield Residence, Kenmore, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ken-ton Enriched Housing, Kenmore, about 2.8 miles. 4 state visits on record.
Elderwood Assisted Living At Tonawanda, Tonawanda, about 2.9 miles. 10 state visits on record.
North Gate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Wheatfield Commons, North Tonawanda, about 3.2 miles. 10 state visits on record.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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