Nursing home
Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
10836 Temple Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 216 certified beds
Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dunkirk, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.77 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Dec 1, 2023 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $8,926In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.77 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.51 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.7% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $8,926, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Minimal
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2021 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 18, 2019 - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 18, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 10836 Temple Road
Dunkirk, NY 14048 - CMS certification #
- 335485
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 216
- Avg residents/day
- 202.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-07-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 31, 2021: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 22, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc, Dunkirk. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Dunkirk. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Nursing Services Of North East, North East. 30.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS 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 14048 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dunkirk Dialysis, Dunkirk, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 14048.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 38.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 risk
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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective August 6, 1982), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 relatively 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 2.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 216 beds.