Schoellkopf Health Center
Schoellkopf Health Center, in Niagara Falls, New York, holds 120 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1973-01-03, averaging 112.4 residents a day.
Has Schoellkopf Health Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 19 health-inspection deficiencies for Schoellkopf Health Center since 2021-11-23, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2025-08-22 | F0554, F0658, F0677, F0685, F0700, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-08-22 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | B |
| 2025-05-06 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2025-02-12 | F0690, F0880 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-12 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2023-08-22 | F0607, F0880 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-08-22 | F0561, F0756, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. | D |
| 2021-11-23 | F0610, F0758 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. | D |
How is Schoellkopf Health Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.76352 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.3 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 112.4 | 168.0 |
Who owns Schoellkopf Health Center?
Schoellkopf Health Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SCHOELLKOPF HEALTH CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | DUBOIS, MATTHEW, SAUVAGEAU, PHILIP | since 01/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ABRAMS, TINA, BAJWA, RAJINDER, BIANCO, CYNTHIA, BRADLEY, ROBERT, CAMPBELL, RONALD, FELDMAN, MATTHEW, GORMAN, GERALD, GRECO, JOHN, KING, DON, LAVIGNE, MARION, MUSCARELLA, PETER, NEFF-PROKOP, MARISA, NOLAN-POWELL, JUDITH, PERRY, MARK, PRIDGEN, CRAIG, RADER, CHARLES, ROSCETTI, JAMES, RUFFOLO, JOSEPH, TOOHEY, MARGARET | since 01/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ABBOTT, SARAH, HARVEY, KATHY, KOMULA, ANNEKE, MERTZ, BONNIE, NEFF-PROKOP, MARISA, SAUVAGEAU, PHILIP, SCARBROUGH, KAYLA, SHANLEY, PATRICIA, STOM, ELIZABETH, TEIXEIRA, GIANNA, VILARDO, LISA | since 01/27/2025 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | ABRAMS, TINA, BAJWA, RAJINDER, BIANCO, CYNTHIA, BRADLEY, ROBERT, CAMPBELL, RONALD, FELDMAN, MATTHEW, GORMAN, GERALD, GRECO, JOHN, KING, DON, LAVIGNE, MARION, MUSCARELLA, PETER, NOLAN-POWELL, JUDITH, PERRY, MARK, PRIDGEN, CRAIG, RADER, CHARLES, ROSCETTI, JAMES, RUFFOLO, JOSEPH, TOOHEY, MARGARET | since 01/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BAJWA, RAJINDER, DUBOIS, MATTHEW, NEFF-PROKOP, MARISA, RUFFOLO, JOSEPH, SAUVAGEAU, PHILIP | since 01/01/2025 |
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