ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST — Nursing Home in AMHERST, NY

4459 BAILEY AVE, AMHERST, NY, 14226 | 7168352543

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds92
Average Residents/Day86.6
CMS Certification Number335056

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.89 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.53 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 4, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1

ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (December 4, 2025).

Inspection Findings — December 4, 2025

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)
    Corrected — January 30, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Elderwood at Amherst is a 92-bed nursing home in Amherst, New York. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, above the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

Staffing appears stronger than average for the area, which can help with day-to-day care and supervision. A recent inspection raised concerns about protecting residents from abuse and related policies, so you may want to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to prevent abuse and ensure safe medication handling and emergency responses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST Medicare and Medicaid certified?

ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST's CMS star rating?

ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST?

ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST reports 3.89063 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST have?

ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST has 92 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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