Nursing home in West Seneca, Erie County
Seneca Health Care Center
2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca, NY 14224 · (716) 828-0500
1 federal penalty on record · $9,110 in fines
Located in West Seneca, Erie County, Seneca Health Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 160 certified beds. It is one of 33 certified nursing homes in Erie County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is close to the Erie County average of 3.0 stars. Inspectors issued 10 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 2 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.8 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 46%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
3 / 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
- 3.81
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.32
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.7%
- RN turnover
- 43.8%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca, NY 14224
- County
- Erie
- Phone
- (716) 828-0500
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 152
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Seneca Health Care Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- The Mcguire Group (6 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1977
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335504
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 8, 2024
Location and getting there
Seneca Health Care Center is located at 2987 Seneca Street in West Seneca, Erie County, in Western New York (ZIP 14224). The nearest hospital is Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, about 1.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 10
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- 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 November 5, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| January 12, 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 8, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 12, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 12, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 1 | 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
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $9,110
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- November 5, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $9,110 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 49
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 33.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 14
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) |
| Zerline Tiu Snyderman | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kirsten Whittemore | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2025) |
| Zerline Tiu Snyderman | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/07/2025) |
| Kirsten Whittemore | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/07/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335504. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.