146 Franklin St, Lackawanna, NY 14218
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Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility
Lackawanna, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility
Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility brings together expert medical care and compassionate rehabilitation in Lackawanna, New York. Our team specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, helping patients regain strength and independence with personalized treatment plans designed for recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
84 residents
Location
Lackawanna, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
55 MELROY AVENUE, Lackawanna, New York 14218
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 July 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 41 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Above the New York average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 8, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 8, 2025Ensure 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 8, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
- Medicare-certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335308
Location
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55 MELROY AVENUELackawanna, NY 14218
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Questions about Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility
How did Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 24, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in the last three years.
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.