Elderwood at Waverly
Nursing home in Waverly, New York, CMS certification number 335346
37 North Chemung Street, Waverly, NY 14892 · Tioga County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 200
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $82,202 (2)
Does Elderwood at Waverly take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Waverly 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood at Waverly 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
- 2.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.73
- Weekend total hours
- 2.14
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 68%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 28, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 27, 2023, found 13.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Elderwood at Waverly. 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 Waverly 2 times in the past 3 years, for $82,202 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 185.7 residents live here, about 93% of its 200 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 185.7
- Certified since
- December 10, 1971
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Waverly
- Legal business name
- 37 North Chemung Street Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Elderwood at Waverly
- Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility103 Washington Street, Elmira 14901
- St. Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility555 St. Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira 14902
- River View Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center510 Fifth Avenue, Owego 13827
- Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center48 Colonial Drive, Horseheads 14845
- Bethany Nursing Home & Health Related Facility Inc3005 Watkins Road, Horseheads 14845
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 Waverly, 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 Waverly
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Waverly?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Waverly accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Waverly?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Waverly?
37 North Chemung Street Operating Company, LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.