Nursing homes › New York › Elderwood at Amherst
4459 Bailey Avenue, Amherst, NY 14226 · 7168352543 · 92 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Elderwood, a group operating 17 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $718,358 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.80 (New York median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.72. Weekend total: 3.24. Nursing staff turnover: 57%.
All-time on record: 12 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-04-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-18 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-04-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-12 |
| 2025-01-16 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-12 |
| 2023-12-15 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2023-12-15 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| 2023-12-15 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-01 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | Fine | $25,262 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE, WARREN | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 10/14/2011 |
| RUBIN, JEFFREY | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 10/14/2011 |
| COLE, WARREN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/14/2011 |
| RUBIN, JEFFREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/14/2011 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 335056. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.