Nursing home in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
447 449 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, NY 14048 · (716) 366-6710
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County. It is one of 4 certified nursing homes in Chautauqua County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Chautauqua County average of 2.0 stars. Inspectors issued 9 health citations across 3 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 45%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.29
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.53
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.0%
- RN turnover
- 33.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 447 449 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, NY 14048
- County
- Chautauqua
- Phone
- (716) 366-6710
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Durnc Operating LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Personal Healthcare Management (21 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1977
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335595
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 18, 2025
Location and getting there
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is located at 447 449 Lake Shore Drive West in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, in Western New York (ZIP 14048). The nearest hospital is Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc., about 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 3
- Total health citations
- 9
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent March 11, 2022.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2022 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 1, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 11, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 28
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 77.0
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 7
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Esther Beim | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 35% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Teresa Creedon | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Chaya Walden | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 15% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Batia Zagelbaum | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 40% (since 07/10/2017) |
| Teresa Creedon | Governing body (since 01/01/2023) |
| Alexander Barth | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2023) |
| Israel Ostrovitsky | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2023) |
| Alexander Barth | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2023) |
| Arun Patel | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2023) |
| Sarah Trovato | Operational/managerial control (since 05/31/2022) |
| Alexander Barth | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
| Israel Ostrovitsky | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
| Arun Patel | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 08/19/2025) |
| Sarah Trovato | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/31/2022) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335595. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.