Nursing home
Elderwood at Grand Island
2850 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island, NY 14072 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Elderwood (17 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Elderwood at Grand Island is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Grand Island, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.21 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Dec 6, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elderwood at Grand Island 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) | 3.21 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.98 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.6% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 2, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 31, 2025
What inspectors found at Elderwood at Grand Island
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 5, 2023 - Minimal
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2021
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
- 2850 Grand Island Blvd
Grand Island, NY 14072 - CMS certification #
- 335391
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 82.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-07-01
- Chain
- Elderwood (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Elderwood
Elderwood operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Elderwood facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls. 5.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Schoellkopf Health Center, Niagara Falls. 5.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Schofield Certified Home Care, Kenmore. 6.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14072 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Niagara Dialysis Center, Niagara Falls, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Niagara Falls Kidney Center, Niagara Falls, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Northtowns Dialysis Center, Tonawanda, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14072.
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 15.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Niagara Hospice Inc, office in Lockport, 16.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 10.9 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 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
- 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, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elderwood at Grand Island a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elderwood at Grand Island an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elderwood at Grand Island staffed?
Elderwood at Grand Island reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Elderwood at Grand Island had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elderwood at Grand Island have?
Elderwood at Grand Island is certified for 90 beds.