Niagara Falls · 14301
Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
822 Cedar Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Elderwood at Wheatfield
⌖ Niagara Falls, NY · Niagara County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds123
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Elderwood at Wheatfield
Elderwood at Wheatfield is a 123-bed for-profit nursing home in Niagara Falls, NY. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in New York is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Aug 2024), inspectors found 12 problems, more than the New York average of 8.1. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 57 min a day with each resident, less than the New York average of 3 hr 38 min. About 59% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (3 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameElderwood At Wheatfield
LocationNiagara County, New York
Phone(716) 215-8000
Address2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 · Niagara County
CMS provider number335790
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyElderwood · 17 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 18, 1995 (30 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Registered nurse time per resident41 min a dayNew York average: 43 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection12 (Aug 2024)New York average: 8.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 57 min a dayNew York average: 3 hr 38 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover59% a yearNew York average: 40%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New York average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital12.1%State average: 20.6%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit13.8%State average: 9.6%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.9%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 15 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 7 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury11.0%State average: 3.1%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)13.8%State average: 6.5%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs13.0%State average: 13.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New York average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In New York, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 57% Medicaid
- 7% Medicare
- 36% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average86%New York typical: 92%
Cost of care per resident day$401New York typical: $432
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing2★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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