Assisted Living and Memory Care
Wheatfield Commons
3920 Forest Parkway, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Map
Licensed for 114 residents · DePaul Adult Care Communities, Inc.
Wheatfield Commons is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in North Tonawanda, New York. It is licensed for 114 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
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, 114 residents
Adult Home / ALR, SNALR 500-E-014, current license dated Oct 31, 2017. Licensee DePaul Adult Care Communities, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
6.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Commons this community | 114 | Not published | Active | 26 violations, 0 enforcement actions | |
| Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living | 2.2 mi | 53 | $6,935/mo | Active | 21 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
| Brookdale Niagara Memory Care | 2.2 mi | 40 | Not published | Active | 12 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield | 4.4 mi | 65 | Not published | Active | 17 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Ken-Ton Enriched Housing | 5.9 mi | 49 | Not published | Active | 10 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
State inspection record26 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- March 10, 2026
- Inspections
- 10, 26 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 7, 24 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
- No violations cited at the last 2 inspections (February 2026 to March 2026)
Inspection reports
- March 10, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- February 5, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- September 20, 2025, relicensure, complaint survey: 11 violations (Operating certificates, Admission standards, Food service, Personnel, Maintenance, Disaster and emergency planning, General provisions., Medication Management, Existing Structures) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- September 2, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Inspection) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- June 2, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
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- February 3, 2025, complaint survey: 1 violation (Monitoring) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- August 1, 2024, relicensure, complaint survey: 12 violations (Operating certificates, General provisions, Admission standards, Supervision, Personnel, Individualized Service Plan, Resident Rights, Residency agreements and disclosures, Case Management Services, Health Care Services, Medication Management) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- May 9, 2023, other survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- and 2 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 114 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 DePaul Adult Care Communities, Inc.
- License type
- Adult Home / ALR, SNALR
- License number
- 500-E-014
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2017-10-31
- Licensed capacity
- 114
- Licensee
- DePaul Adult Care Communities, 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.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 6.5 mi, nursing home 2.0 mi, pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- North Gate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rosa Coplon Jewish Home & Infirmary Chha, Getzville. 3.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.0 mile 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, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Tonawanda Dialysis, Tonawanda, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Northtowns Dialysis Center, Tonawanda, 5.4 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, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 9.6 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; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (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 September 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- 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?
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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Wheatfield Commons provide?
Wheatfield Commons is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living, memory care in North Tonawanda, New York. Its licensed capacity is 114 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Wheatfield Commons?
No. We publish state licensing details for Wheatfield Commons 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 Wheatfield Commons 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. Wheatfield Commons does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Wheatfield Commons?
Use Wheatfield Commons's website, depaul.org/wheatfield#http://www.depaul.org/wheatfield#, or visit at 3920 Forest Parkway, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
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