Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lancaster, NY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lancaster
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lancaster has a total of 46 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,066 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lancaster of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Lancaster. There were 5,987 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.73 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lancaster has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lancaster and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.60	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.20 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	0.80 / 0.88
All Staff	3.78	3.71 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.

COVID-19 Infections in Lancaster Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lancaster there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lancaster

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lancaster Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lancaster, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lancaster

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lancaster based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Elderwood at Lancaster 1818 COMO PARK BLVD LANCASTER, NY	4.00
Medina Memorial Hospital S N F 200 OHIO STREET MEDINA, NY	7.33
Elderwood at Grand Island 2850 GRAND ISLAND BLVD GRAND ISLAND, NY	5.33
Fox Run at Orchard Park ONE FOX RUN LANE ORCHARD PARK, NY	1.33
Garden Gate Health Care Facility 2365 UNION ROAD CHEEKTOWAGA, NY	12.67
Western New York State Veterans Home 220 RICHMOND AVENUE BATAVIA, NY	2.00
Harris Hill Nursing Facility, L L C 2699 WEHRLE DRIVE WILLIAMSVILLE, NY	11.33
Eden Rehabilitation Nursing Center 2806 GEORGE STREET EDEN, NY	8.67
Lockport Rehab and Health Care Center 909 LINCOLN AVE LOCKPORT, NY	16.00
Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility 445 TREMONT STREET NORTH TONAWANDA, NY	8.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lancaster based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Williamsville Suburban, L L C 163 SOUTH UNION ROAD WILLIAMSVILLE, NY	60.00 /
The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehab Center 14012 ROUTE 31 ALBION, NY	75.50
Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C 2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE TONAWANDA, NY	73.50
Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 822 CEDAR AVENUE NIAGARA FALLS, NY	43.33
Comprehensive Rehab and Nursing Ctr at Williamsville 147 REIST STREET WILLIAMSVILLE, NY	179.33
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 64 HAGER STREET BUFFALO, NY	332.17 /
Elderwood at Amherst 4459 BAILEY AVE AMHERST, NY	50.83
Highpointe On Michigan Health Care Facility 1031 MICHIGAN AVE BUFFALO, NY	148.83 /
Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 200 SEVENTH STREET BUFFALO, NY	52.00
Mcauley Residence 1503 MILITARY ROAD KENMORE, NY	11.33 /

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