Elderwood at Cheektowaga: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is a 172-bed for-profit nursing home in Cheektowaga, New York, part of Elderwood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the New York average of 2.15, and 63.0% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Elderwood at Cheektowaga
225 Bennett RoadCheektowaga, NY 14227
Erie County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elderwood at Cheektowaga, nurse aides logged 1.91 hours per resident per day, 11% below the New York average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.91 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
63.0% of nursing staff at Elderwood at Cheektowaga left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Elderwood at Cheektowaga holds 1 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Elderwood at Cheektowaga
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elderwood, 17 homes
- Legal name: 225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 17, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elderwood at Cheektowaga
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Garden Gate Health Care Facility Cheektowaga | 1.1 | 184 | 2.04 | 3.70 | 52.1% | 2 | None |
| Elderwood at Lancaster Lancaster | 3.1 | 96 | 1.56 | 2.76 | 77.2% | 3 | None |
| Seneca Health Care Center West Seneca | 3.9 | 160 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 45.7% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Williamsville Suburban, L L C Williamsville | 4.6 | 220 | 2.07 | 3.30 | 57.1% | 1 | $43,973 |
| Terrace View Long Term Care Facility Buffalo · abuse citation | 4.9 | 390 | 2.38 | 4.28 | — | 3 | $30,843 |
| Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C Buffalo | 5.2 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.44 | 43.4% | 2 | None |
| Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Williamsville | 5.2 | 142 | 1.67 | 3.02 | 72.7% | 1 | $37,138 |
| Harris Hill Nursing Facility, L L C Williamsville | 5.5 | 192 | 1.96 | 3.26 | 53.2% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.