Nursing home
North Gate Health Care Facility
7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Mcguire Group (6 facilities) · 200 certified beds
North Gate Health Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in North Tonawanda, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How North Gate Health Care Facility 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) | 3.53 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.23 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.1% | 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.
What inspectors found at North Gate Health Care Facility
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · 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 · Mar 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 17, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 24, 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
- 7264 Nash Road
North Tonawanda, NY 14120 - CMS certification #
- 335649
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 189.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-01-01
- Chain
- The Mcguire Group (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Mcguire Group
The Mcguire Group operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Mcguire Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What North Gate Health Care Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore. 6.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elderwood at Wheatfield, Niagara Falls. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rosa Coplon Jewish Home & Infirmary Chha, Getzville. 5.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 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, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Tonawanda Dialysis, Tonawanda, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Northtowns Dialysis Center, Tonawanda, 5.3 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, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 10.2 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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.
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 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Gate Health Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives North Gate Health Care Facility 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 North Gate Health Care Facility staffed?
North Gate Health Care Facility reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has North Gate Health Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does North Gate Health Care Facility have?
North Gate Health Care Facility is certified for 200 beds.