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Elderwood At Grand Island

2850 GRAND ISLAND BLVD, GRAND ISLAND, NY, 14072

(716) 773-5900

90 licensed beds

CMS rates Elderwood At Grand Island 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 28 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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2850 Grand Island Blvd

Grand Island, NY 14072

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

335391

Care type

Nursing home

County

Erie

Facility name

Elderwood At Grand Island

Street address

2850 GRAND ISLAND BLVD

City / state / ZIP

Grand Island, NY 14072

Phone

(716) 773-5900

About this facility — Elderwood At Grand Island

Elderwood At Grand Island is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Grand Island, New York. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Grand Island 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 Grand Island 28 times across 7 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

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

Varma, Purti

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

1973-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-12-06

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$517 per day (≈ $15,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

51% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 43% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

6% 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.

2025-12-02Health 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 2025-12-31

2024-12-06Health inspection5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-01-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-20

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-01-20

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-01-30

F-0840

F · No harm found

Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

Corrected 2025-01-20

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2021-12-06Health inspection1 citation

F-0677

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-24

2024-12-06Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0131

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-12-29

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-12-09

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-12-08

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2025-01-30

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-12-31

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-12-29

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-12-09

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-12-31

2023-05-03Fire-safety inspection13 citations

K-0200

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-05-08

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-05-08

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 2023-05-08

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-06-26

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-12

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-05-05

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-19

K-0362

E · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-19

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-25

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-05-25

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-05-25

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-05-05

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 335391.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 38% 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

3.5

Higher than 41% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

57%

Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 12 and worse on 6. 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	25.6%	13.7%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	3.6%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.9%	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	6.2%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	23.1%	11.1%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	12.4%	13.2%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	10.3%	6.5%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.5%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.8%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.36	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.17	1.29	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.7%	77.6%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.4%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.3%	78.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.1%	20.6%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	2.9%	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.

K-0211 2 inspections. Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
K-0351 2 inspections. Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

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

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Kenmore Mercy Hospital, about 6.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Sisters of Charity Hospital, about 10 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Schoellkopf Health Center, Niagara Falls, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Elderwood Assisted Living At Wheatfield, Niagara Falls, about 5.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Niagara Falls, about 5.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Elderwood Assisted Living At Tonawanda, Tonawanda, about 5.9 miles. 10 state visits on record.
Degraff Memorial Hospital-skilled Nursing Facility, North Tonawanda, about 6.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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