Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility
Nursing home in North Tonawanda, New York, CMS certification number 335669
445 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Niagara County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 2, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.04
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.06
- Weekend total hours
- 3.20
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 17.6%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 2, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 3, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.6 residents live here, about 97% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 77.6
- Certified since
- April 1, 1984
Who owns Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility
- Legal business name
- Kaleida Health
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
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- McAuley Residence1503 Military Road, Kenmore 14217
- Elderwood at Amherst4459 Bailey Avenue, Amherst 14226
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility?
Kaleida Health, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.