ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA
ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA is a 172-bed nursing home in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-06-17. It averages 152.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA?
CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA since 2022-10-03, 34 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2026-04-23 | F0584, F0725, F0812, F0835, F0867, F0926 | Honor 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. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have policies on smoking. | F |
| 2026-04-23 | F0561, F0677, F0684, F0697, F0730, F0761, F0806, F0880, F0947 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2026-04-23 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | C |
| 2026-04-23 | F0607, F0836 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure 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. | B |
| 2026-02-05 | F0887 | 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. | E |
| 2026-02-05 | F0578, F0842 | Honor 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-11-05 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| 2025-05-02 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-06-18 | F0756, F0881 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2024-06-18 | F0578, F0580, F0583, F0761, F0776 | Honor 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2023-11-21 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2022-10-03 | F0690, F0758, F0804 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
How is ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA staffed relative to the NY average?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.27441 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 63.0 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 152.2 | 168.0 |
Who owns ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA, and what chain is it in?
ELDERWOOD AT CHEEKTOWAGA is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 225 BENNETT ROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC and belongs to the ELDERWOOD chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COLE, WARREN, RUBIN, JEFFREY | since 10/14/2011 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PISELLI, LAWRENCE | since 07/01/2014 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COLE, WARREN, RUBIN, JEFFREY | since 10/14/2011 |
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