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Elderwood at Amherst

4459 Bailey Avenue, Amherst, NY 14226 · 7168352543 · 92 certified beds

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

Ownership group

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).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.80 (New York median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.72. Weekend total: 3.24. Nursing staff turnover: 57%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 12 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-12-04Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-01-30
2025-04-18Provide 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-06-12
2025-04-18Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. DHealthcorrected 2025-06-12
2025-04-18Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-06-12
2025-01-16Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-03-12
2023-12-15Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. JHealthcorrected 2024-02-01
2023-12-15Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. EHealthcorrected 2024-02-01
2023-12-15Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-02-01

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2023-12-15Fine$25,262

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
COLE, WARREN5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual50%since 10/14/2011
RUBIN, JEFFREY5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual50%since 10/14/2011
COLE, WARRENOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/14/2011
RUBIN, JEFFREYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/14/2011

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 335056. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.