Elderwood Assisted Living At Cheektowaga
State licensed229 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Elderwood at Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Elderwood at Cheektowaga
Elderwood at Cheektowaga provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help residents regain strength and independence. Our experienced team in Cheektowaga, New York focuses on personalized recovery plans, compassionate support, and the clinical expertise families trust during critical transitions.
Community at a glance
Capacity
172 residents
Location
Cheektowaga, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
225 BENNETT ROAD, Cheektowaga, New York 14227
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 23 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident a day, below the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare fined Elderwood at Cheektowaga once in the last three years, $96,300 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 16 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the New York average |
Inspections
34 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 19 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 14, 2026Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jun 12, 2026Have policies on smoking.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 12, 2026Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 12, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 14, 2026Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 12, 2026Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected Jun 12, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 12, 2026
February 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2026
November 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 20, 2025
May 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 11, 2025
June 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 16, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 16, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 16, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2024Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 16, 2024
February 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 22, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 22, 2024
November 21, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $96,300 in the last three years.
- April 23, 2026Fine: $96,300
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- 225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 172
- Average residents per day
- 152
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 17, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Elderwood, 17 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335752
Location
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225 BENNETT ROADCheektowaga, NY 14227
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Questions about Elderwood at Cheektowaga
How did Elderwood at Cheektowaga do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 23, 2026 and cited 23 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Elderwood at Cheektowaga?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Elderwood at Cheektowaga been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Elderwood at Cheektowaga once in the last three years, totaling $96,300.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.