Elderwood At Amherst

Nursing Home

4459 Bailey Avenue
Amherst, NY 14226 · Erie County
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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 2.9 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

2Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
13Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$25,262Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: August 20, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 20, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
December 15, 2023 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.77 hours · state avg 3.69, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.68 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.17 hours · state avg 3.20
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
55.4% · state avg 40.3%
RN turnover (yearly)
43.8%
Administrators who left (yearly)
2

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In New York, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Managed Long Term Care (MLTC).

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Pricing

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What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain / affiliation
Elderwood
Legal business name
4459 Bailey Avenue Operating Company LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
COLE, WARREN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
RUBIN, JEFFREY5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
COLE, WARRENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
HARRIS, ANNW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
RUBIN, JEFFREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
335056
Certified beds
92
Average residents per day
81.1
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
January 9, 1967
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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