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Elderwood At Amherst

4459 Bailey Avenue, AMHERST, NY, 14226

(716) 835-2543

92 licensed beds

CMS rates Elderwood At Amherst 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with $25,262 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Amherst, NY 14226

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

335056

Care type

Nursing home

County

Erie

Facility name

Elderwood At Amherst

Street address

4459 Bailey Avenue

City / state / ZIP

Amherst, NY 14226

Phone

(716) 835-2543

About this facility — Elderwood At Amherst

Elderwood At Amherst is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Amherst, New York. It is licensed for 92 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Amherst 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.

It is listed as part of Elderwood, a group of 17 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Elderwood At Amherst 26 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $25,262 in fines. 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

Parent company

Elderwood

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Cole, Warren

Direct owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2011

Rubin, Jeffrey

Direct owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2011

Harris, Ann

Managing employee — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-09

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$25,262 total

Last standard inspection

2025-04-18

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$587 per day (≈ $17,840/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

59% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 33% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

21% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.

2026-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-09-10

2025-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-01-30

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2025-04-18Health inspection3 citations

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-06-12

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-12

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2025-06-12

2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-03-12

2023-12-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0607

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0678

J · Immediate jeopardy

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2024-02-01

2022-05-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-06-27

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2022-06-27

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-06-27

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-06-27

2025-04-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-06-12

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-12

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-06-12

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-06-12

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-06-12

2023-12-15Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0531

E · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0761

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-01

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-02-01

2022-05-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2022-06-27

Federal penalties

2023-12-15Fine$25,262

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 335056.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 33% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$25,262

More than 81% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.8

Higher than 65% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

55%

Higher than 82% 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 8 and worse on 10. 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	24.8%	13.7%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	4.0%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	3.8%	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	5.1%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	71.2%	91.8%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	15.4%	11.1%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	9.3%	13.2%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.5%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	10.4%	6.5%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	22.9%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	20.3%	13.7%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	55.5%	77.6%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.7%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	67.2%	78.9%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	16.1%	20.6%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	2.0%	9.4%	11.8%	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.

F-0600 2 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0711 2 inspections. Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
F-0550 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

Upstate New York Va Healthcare System (western Ny Va Healthcare System), about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Erie County Medical Center, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C, Tonawanda, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Brookdale Kenmore, Kenmore, about 3.0 miles. 8 state visits on record.
Ken-ton Enriched Housing, Kenmore, about 3.1 miles. 4 state visits on record.
Beechwood Homes, Getzville, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Fredonia Place of Williamsville, Williamsville, about 3.2 miles. 23 state visits on record.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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