Elderwood at Wheatfield
Nursing home in Niagara Falls, New York, CMS certification number 335790
2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 · Niagara County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 123
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 14, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Elderwood at Wheatfield take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Wheatfield 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood at Wheatfield 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
- 3.00
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.79
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.49
- Weekend total hours
- 2.45
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 48.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 14, 2024 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 9, 2022, found 0.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Elderwood at Wheatfield in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 113.1 residents live here, about 92% of its 123 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 113.1
- Certified since
- October 18, 1995
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Wheatfield
- Legal business name
- 2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard 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 Wheatfield
- North Gate Health Care Facility7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda 14120
- Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility445 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda 14120
- Elderwood at Grand Island2850 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island 14072
- Schoellkopf Health Center621 Tenth Street, Niagara Falls 14302
- Schofield Residence3333 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore 14217
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 Wheatfield, 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 Wheatfield
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Wheatfield?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Wheatfield accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Wheatfield?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Wheatfield?
2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard Operating Company, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.