Nursing home in Buffalo, Erie County
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
200 Seventh Street, Buffalo, NY 14201 · (716) 847-2500
1 federal penalty on record · $10,868 in fines
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Buffalo, 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, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Erie County average of 3.0 stars. Inspectors issued 33 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $10,868 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.5 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 61%.
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
1 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
2 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.48
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.44
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.3%
- RN turnover
- 50.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 200 Seventh Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
- County
- Erie
- Phone
- (716) 847-2500
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 158
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Waterfront Operations Associates LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1975
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335437
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 13, 2025
Location and getting there
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 200 Seventh Street in Buffalo, Erie County, in Western New York (ZIP 14201). The nearest hospital is Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo, about 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 33
- 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 February 13, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 12 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 7, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| November 13, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 4, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| September 22, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving medications. 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
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $10,868
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- February 7, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $10,868 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 289
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 193.1
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 47
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 81% (since 08/15/2011) |
| Jeffrey Sicklick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 19% (since 01/01/2013) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Nitin Arora | Operational/managerial control (since 04/15/2024) |
| Enijah Patterson | Operational/managerial control (since 09/21/2023) |
| Nitin Arora | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/15/2024) |
| Enijah Patterson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 09/21/2023) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335437. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.