Overview
Elderwood at Cheektowaga has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Cheektowaga. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, found 23 health deficiencies, more than the New York average of 8.0. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $96,300 in the past three years.
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is a for-profit facility with 172 certified beds, caring for about 148 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 23
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $96,300
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.25 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides1.82 hrs
- Physical therapists0.19 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 172
- Average residents per day
- 148
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 17, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes