Elderwood at Lancaster
Nursing home in Lancaster, New York, CMS certification number 335577
1818 Como Park Blvd, Lancaster, NY 14086 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 22, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Elderwood at Lancaster take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Lancaster 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 | 2 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 Elderwood at Lancaster 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
- 3.10
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.00
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.72
- Weekend total hours
- 2.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 75.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 73.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 22, 2024 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 6, 2022, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Elderwood at Lancaster in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.6 residents live here, about 92% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 88.6
- Certified since
- January 1, 1977
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Lancaster
- Legal business name
- 1818 Como Park Boulevard Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Elderwood at Lancaster
- Greenfield Health & Rehab Center5949 Broadway, Lancaster 14086
- Elderwood at Cheektowaga225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga 14227
- Garden Gate Health Care Facility2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga 14227
- Harris Hill Nursing Facility, L L C2699 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville 14221
- Williamsville Suburban, LLC193 South Union Road, Williamsville 14221
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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Lancaster?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Lancaster accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Lancaster?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Lancaster?
1818 Como Park Boulevard Operating Company, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.