Assisted Living
Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living
6741 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Map
Licensed for 53 residents · SH Niagara Operator, Inc.
Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in North Tonawanda, New York. It is licensed for 53 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $6,935 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection report: Mar 10, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 53 residents
Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR 500-S-002, current license dated Dec 1, 2012. Licensee SH Niagara Operator, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
6.9 miles
Kenmore Mercy Hospital, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living this community | 53 | $6,935/mo | Active | 21 violations, 1 enforcement actions | |
| Brookdale Niagara Memory Care | 0.0 mi | 40 | Not published | Active | 12 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Wheatfield Commons | 2.2 mi | 114 | Not published | Active | 26 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield | 2.3 mi | 65 | Not published | Active | 17 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Elderwood Assisted Living at Tonawanda | 6.3 mi | 120 | Not published | Active | 11 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
State inspection record21 violations, 1 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- March 10, 2026
- Inspections
- 12, 21 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 9, 19 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 1
Enforcement actions (Stipulation and Order issued)
- May 12, 2025: Stipulation and Order ACF-25-032
Inspection reports
- March 10, 2026, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- January 16, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- December 4, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- October 20, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- October 3, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
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- September 24, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- August 18, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- June 23, 2025, complaint survey: 6 violations (General requirements, Medical evaluation, Individualized Service Plan, Case Management Services, Personal Care, Medication Management) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- and 4 more on the state’s site
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 53 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee SH Niagara Operator, Inc.
- License type
- Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR
- License number
- 500-S-002
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2012-12-01
- Licensed capacity
- 53
- Licensee
- SH Niagara Operator, Inc.
- County
- Niagara County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case, no violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Nov 1, 2012.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 6.9 mi, nursing home 0.5 mi, pharmacy 1.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore. 6.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- North Gate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rosa Coplon Jewish Home & Infirmary Chha, Getzville. 5.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14120 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care - Wheatfield, North Tonawanda, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Tonawanda Dialysis, Tonawanda, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Northtowns Dialysis Center, Tonawanda, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14120.
Niagara Hospice Inc, office in Lockport, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 14.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 10.7 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- This address is in FEMA's high-risk flood area. Where do residents go in an evacuation, and how do you move them?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
What we checked15 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living provide?
Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in North Tonawanda, New York. Its licensed capacity is 53 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living?
Use Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living's website, brookdale.com/en/communities/brookdale-niagara-al.html, or visit at 6741 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid