Elderwood at Lockport: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elderwood at Lockport is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Lockport, New York, part of Elderwood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the New York average of 2.15, and 51.5% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Elderwood at Lockport
104 Old Niagara RoadLockport, NY 14094
Niagara 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 Lockport, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 12% below the New York average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 185 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 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
51.5% of nursing staff at Elderwood at Lockport 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 56.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $94,185 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Fine | $94,185 |
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 Lockport holds 4 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Elderwood at Lockport
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elderwood, 17 homes
- Legal name: 104 Old Niagara Road Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1976
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elderwood at Lockport
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center Lockport | 2.3 | 82 | 2.34 | 3.74 | 40.3% | 4 | None |
| Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at G Gasport | 4.9 | 83 | 1.83 | 3.27 | 55.0% | 1 | $8,281 |
| Newfane Rehab & Health Care Center Newfane | 6.8 | 165 | 1.66 | 2.87 | 31.4% | 2 | None |
| North Gate Health Care Facility North Tonawanda | 12.7 | 200 | 1.90 | 3.55 | 63.8% | 4 | None |
| Beechwood Health Care Center, Inc. Getzville | 13.3 | 272 | 2.14 | 3.97 | 37.5% | 5 | None |
| Canterbury Woods Williamsville | 13.4 | 50 | 2.69 | 4.48 | 54.4% | 3 | None |
| Elderwood at Williamsville Williamsville | 13.5 | 200 | 2.10 | 3.71 | 72.4% | 2 | $75,553 |
| Elderwood at Wheatfield Niagara Falls | 13.6 | 123 | 1.49 | 2.95 | 59.3% | 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.