Nursing home in Cheektowaga, Erie County
Garden Gate Health Care Facility
2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · (716) 668-8100
Garden Gate Health Care Facility is a 184-bed for-profit nursing home in Cheektowaga, Erie County. It is one of 33 certified nursing homes in Erie County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 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 21 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 52%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 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
- 3.70
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.39
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.1%
- 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
- 2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
- County
- Erie
- Phone
- (716) 668-8100
- Certified beds
- 184
- Average residents per day
- 177
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Garden Gate Health Care Facility LLC
- Chain affiliation
- The Mcguire Group (6 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1979
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335634
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 19, 2025
Location and getting there
Garden Gate Health Care Facility is located at 2365 Union Road in Cheektowaga, Erie County, in Western New York (ZIP 14227). The nearest hospital is Sisters of Charity Hospital - St. Joseph Campus, about 3.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 21
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| January 14, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 18, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 11, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (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
- 89
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 51.7
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 16
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Edward Farbenblum | Indirect owner (5% or greater) — percentage not reported (since 12/23/2020) |
| Orly Lieberman | Indirect owner (5% or greater) — percentage not reported (since 12/23/2020) |
| Susan Grigg | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2024) |
| Tom Phan | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2024) |
| Ralph Rosso | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2024) |
| Edward Farbenblum | Operational/managerial control (since 12/23/2020) |
| Susan Grigg | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335634. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.