Nursing home in Cheektowaga, Erie County
Elderwood at Cheektowaga
225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · (716) 681-9480
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is a for-profit nursing home with 172 certified beds in Cheektowaga, Erie County. It is one of 33 certified nursing homes in Erie County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Erie County average of 3.0 stars. Inspectors issued 37 health citations across 8 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. 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 63%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 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
- 3.27
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.0%
- RN turnover
- 57.9%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
- County
- Erie
- Phone
- (716) 681-9480
- Certified beds
- 172
- Average residents per day
- 152
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- 225 Bennett Road Operating Company, LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Elderwood (17 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1991
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335752
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
Location and getting there
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is located at 225 Bennett Road in Cheektowaga, Erie County, in Western New York (ZIP 14227). The nearest hospital is Sisters of Charity Hospital - St. Joseph Campus, about 2.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 8
- Total health citations
- 37
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent April 23, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 19 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 5, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| November 5, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 2, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 18, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| February 8, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 21, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 3, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
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
- 94
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 62.0
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 22
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Warren Cole | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 50% (since 10/14/2011) |
| Jeffrey Rubin | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 50% (since 10/14/2011) |
| Lawrence Piselli | Managing employee (since 07/01/2014) |
| Warren Cole | Operational/managerial control (since 10/14/2011) |
| Jeffrey Rubin | Operational/managerial control (since 10/14/2011) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335752. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.