Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
200 Seventh Street, Buffalo, NY · (716) 847-2500
- Certified beds
- 160
- Residents per day
- 154
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Centers Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 1, 1975
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing carries 81 inspection points. That is fewer than 20% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
33 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights7D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- B
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- B
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Pharmacy Service4F
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration2E
- C
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.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspection history
2025-02-13
12 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-04
11 health deficiencies · 15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2021-09-22
10 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 32 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 59% of nursing staff and 47% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$10,868 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Fine | $10,868 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8 pts better | 99.8% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.8 pts worse | 91.4% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1 pts better | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.1 pts better | 13.0% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.7 pts better | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.4 pts worse | 14.6% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts better | 11.9% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10 pts worse | 21.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.3 pts worse | 18.0% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.3 pts better | 18.3% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts worse | 8.8% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17 pts better | 94.6% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.1 pts worse | 17.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.4 pts better | 90.3% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.9 pts worse | 28.5% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sicklick, Jeffrey | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 19% | 10 facilities |
| Arora, Nitin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Arora, Nitin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goldman, Nathan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Hendrix, Heidi | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Lantzitsky, Aharon | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Patterson, Enijah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Patterson, Enijah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rozenberg, Kenneth | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10E
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Miscellaneous4E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction3E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress3E
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- C
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
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