Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
200 Seventh Street, Buffalo, NY 14201 · (716) 847-2500
For profit - Limited Liability company · 160 certified beds
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in February 2025, found 12 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the New York average is 8.1). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $10,868 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on February 13, 2025 found 12 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.February 13, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.February 13, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.February 13, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 13, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.February 13, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.February 13, 2025 · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.February 13, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.February 13, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 13, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.February 13, 2025 · F0836 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
- Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.February 13, 2025 · F0640 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.February 13, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 6 citations.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 13, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.February 13, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.February 13, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.February 13, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.February 7, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.November 13, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $10,868February 7, 2025
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.48 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.44 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.96 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.09 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 61.3% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 160 |
| Average residents per day | 157.8 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- McAuley Residence Buffalo · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center Buffalo · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Harris Hill Nursing Facility, LLC Buffalo · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Buffalo · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Schofield Residence Buffalo · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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