Elderwood at Hamburg: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elderwood at Hamburg is a 166-bed for-profit nursing home in Hamburg, New York, part of Elderwood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the New York average of 2.15, and 71.7% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Elderwood at Hamburg
5775 Maelou DriveHamburg, NY 14075
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 Hamburg, nurse aides logged 1.69 hours per resident per day, 21% below the New York average. With about 129 residents a day, that works out to roughly 218 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.69 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.02 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.54 | 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
71.7% of nursing staff at Elderwood at Hamburg 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 59.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,900 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Fine | $16,900 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Elderwood at Hamburg holds 3 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Elderwood at Hamburg
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elderwood, 17 homes
- Legal name: 5775 Maelou Drive Operating Company LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 21, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elderwood at Hamburg
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn View Health Care Facility L L C Hamburg | 0.4 | 230 | 1.90 | 3.33 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Father Baker Manor Orchard Park | 4.0 | 160 | 2.26 | 3.89 | 46.3% | 5 | $21,645 |
| Fox Run at Orchard Park Orchard Park | 4.8 | 60 | 2.68 | 4.59 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Lackawanna | 6.1 | 84 | 2.75 | 4.68 | 43.7% | 5 | None |
| Eden Rehabilitation Nursing Center Eden | 6.4 | 40 | 2.04 | 3.42 | 46.9% | 5 | None |
| Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C Buffalo | 6.5 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.44 | 43.4% | 2 | None |
| Seneca Health Care Center West Seneca | 7.4 | 160 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 45.7% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Garden Gate Health Care Facility Cheektowaga | 10.2 | 184 | 2.04 | 3.70 | 52.1% | 2 | 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.