Overview
Western New York State Veterans Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New York average of 3.1. Among the 3 nursing homes in Batavia, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 69% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 30, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.
Western New York State Veterans Home is a government-run facility with 126 certified beds, caring for about 124 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
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.
Top 34%
Top 5%
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.33 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.69 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.58 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 124
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 30, 1995
- 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