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Seneca Health Care Center

2987 SENECA STREET, WEST SENECA, NY, 14224
(716) 828-0500
160 licensed beds

CMS rates Seneca Health Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $9,110 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
160
CMS facility ID
335504
Care type
Nursing home
County
Erie
Facility name
Seneca Health Care Center
Street address
2987 SENECA STREET
City / state / ZIP
West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone
(716) 828-0500

Seneca Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Seneca, New York. It is licensed for 160 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in West Seneca 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 Seneca Health Care Center 14 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $9,110 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Mcguire Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Vestra Spv1 Llc
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2020
Vestra Spv2 Llc
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2020
Farbenblum, Edward
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2020
Grigg, Susan
Officer · Operational control — since 2024
Lieberman, Orly
Indirect owner — since 2020
Phan, Tom
Officer — since 2024
Rosso, Ralph
Officer — since 2024
Tiu Snyderman, Zerline
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Whittemore, Kirsten
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1977-03-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$9,110 total
Last standard inspection
2024-11-08
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$657 per day (≈ $19,970/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
35% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
160
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-11-05Health 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 2025-11-26
2024-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-16
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-12-16
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-12-16
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-12-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2023-01-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0607
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2022-12-31
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-02-10
2020-03-12Health inspection1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2020-04-01
2024-11-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2023-01-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-02-13
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-03-24
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-02-13

Federal penalties

2025-11-05Fine$9,110
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 335504.
How it compares in New York.
Inspection citations, 3 years
14
More than 7% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$9,110
More than 73% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.0
Higher than 78% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
49%
Higher than 73% 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 7 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased13.3%13.7%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight5.3%5.7%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6%0.5%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection0.9%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.7%20.1%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.3%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine85.7%91.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened11.5%11.1%12.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.7%13.2%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%95.2%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.5%6.5%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence21.1%18.6%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication16.4%13.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.641.671.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.481.291.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.9%77.6%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7%1.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.4%78.9%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission13.7%20.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit21.2%9.4%11.8%Worse 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-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

What its owners also hold

  • Vestra Spv2 Llc has an ownership stake on file at 6 nursing homes, averaging 4.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Vestra Spv1 Llc has an ownership stake on file at 6 nursing homes, averaging 4.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
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

  • Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Kaleida Health, about 6.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Erie County Medical Center, about 6.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
3.359 ratings on Google
★★Mark D · 2026-06-07 · via Google

“My mother recently stayed at this facility for rehab. I rarely write negative reviews, but I feel that anyone considering this facility must know about my mother’s experience. While most of the staff seemed very kind and compassionate, one young aide treated my mother rather harshly, especially when my mother needed assistance to use the bathroom. It was quite unpleasant to arrive for a visit and …”

★Vicki · 2026-07-19 · via Google

“This was my first experience at this kind of facility and it has been the worst experience ever. First of all, I’ve had to wait hours for my pain medication which is a denial of my pain meds. . On several occasions I’ve had to ask several staff for my meds. Each one telling me, let me check for you. Once I was told, you have to wait for the next shift to ask for my meds. Two people are crammed int…”

★★★★Linda Buczak · 2025-12-11 · via Google

“Seneca Healthcare Center is very well kept and has tasteful nice paint colors and lovely pictures. The staff is always kind and helpful to my mother and my family. The food my mother is served looks good and also looks nutritious. My only concern is that the room my mother is in isn’t as clean as it should be. I move her furniture and the floor is dirty and behind the bed is dusty and dirty. Bein…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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