ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING
ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING is a 160-bed nursing home in BUFFALO, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1975-04-01. It averages 157.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING?
CMS lists 33 health-inspection deficiencies for ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING since 2021-09-22, 23 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 2025-02-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2025-02-13 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-02-13 | F0584, F0677, F0693, F0694, F0698, F0761, F0880 | 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-02-13 | F0836 | 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. | C |
| 2025-02-13 | F0640, F0842 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2025-02-07 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | F |
| 2024-11-13 | F0578 | 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. | D |
| 2023-10-04 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| 2023-10-04 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2023-10-04 | F0561, F0580, F0584, F0660, F0677, F0684, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2021-09-22 | F0711, F0758, F0867 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2021-09-22 | F0610, F0688, F0695, F0814, F0880 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2021-09-22 | F0567, F0584 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / 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. | B |
Why was ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Fine | $10,868 |
How is ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING staffed relative to the NY average?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.47958 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.3 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 157.8 | 168.0 |
Who owns ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING, and what chain is it in?
ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WATERFRONT OPERATIONS ASSOCIATES LLC and belongs to the CENTERS HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ROZENBERG, KENNETH, SICKLICK, JEFFREY | since 01/01/2013 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | GOLDMAN, NATHAN, HENDRIX, HEIDI, LANTZITSKY, AHARON, ROZENBERG, KENNETH | since 01/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ARORA, NITIN, PATTERSON, ENIJAH | since 04/15/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ARORA, NITIN, PATTERSON, ENIJAH | since 04/15/2024 |
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