Elderwood at Amherst
Nursing home in Amherst, New York, CMS certification number 335056
4459 Bailey Avenue, Amherst, NY 14226 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 92
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $25,262 (1)
Does Elderwood at Amherst take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Amherst 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood at Amherst 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
- 3.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.22
- Weekend total hours
- 3.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.8%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 18, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 15, 2023, found 3.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Elderwood at Amherst. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Elderwood at Amherst 1 time in the past 3 years, for $25,262 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.1 residents live here, about 88% of its 92 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 81.1
- Certified since
- January 9, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Amherst
- Legal business name
- 4459 Bailey Avenue Operating Company LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
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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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Elderwood at Amherst, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Elderwood at Amherst
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Amherst?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Amherst accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Amherst?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Amherst?
4459 Bailey Avenue Operating Company LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.