Elderwood at Cheektowaga
Nursing home in Cheektowaga, New York, CMS certification number 335752
225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 172
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- $96,300 (1)
Does Elderwood at Cheektowaga take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Cheektowaga 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood at Cheektowaga 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
- 3.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.82
- Weekend total hours
- 2.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 67%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 63.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 23, 2026 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 18, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Elderwood at Cheektowaga 1 time in the past 3 years, for $96,300 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 148.4 residents live here, about 86% of its 172 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 172
- Average residents per day
- 148.4
- Certified since
- June 17, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Cheektowaga
- Legal business name
- 225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Elderwood at Cheektowaga
- Garden Gate Health Care Facility2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga 14227
- Elderwood at Lancaster1818 Como Park Blvd, Lancaster 14086
- Seneca Health Care Center2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca 14224
- Williamsville Suburban, LLC193 South Union Road, Williamsville 14221
- Terrace View Long Term Care Facility462 Grider Street, Buffalo 14215
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 Cheektowaga, 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 Cheektowaga
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Cheektowaga?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Cheektowaga accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Cheektowaga?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Cheektowaga?
225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.