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Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a 40-bed for-profit skilled nursing facility in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, established to provide short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, memory care, and customized rehabilitation planning. Medicare and Medicaid certified with 91.75 percent occupancy averaging 36.7 residents, it emphasizes compassionate care and emotional wellbeing alongside physical rehabilitation.
CMS ratings present conflicting data: U.S. News reports three-star overall; NursingHomeSite reports five-star. Recent inspections documented 16 deficiencies, 26 complaints, and 17 citations. Four fines totaling $35,048 were levied over three years. Critical deficiencies include failure to maintain RN on duty eight hours daily, absence of full-time director of nursing, inadequate resident communication documentation, insufficient safety supervision, and delayed reporting of suspected abuse or neglect. These findings indicate substantive staffing and compliance governance shortfalls.
Dunkirk offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, memory care, and counseling. The small bed count enables personalized care and intimate community. Lake Shore location and regional context position it as a primary skilled nursing option in Chautauqua County.
The three-star versus five-star rating variance and documented deficiencies, particularly RN staffing gaps and abuse-reporting delays, raise material care-quality and oversight concerns requiring direct family assessment.
Dunkirk is appropriate for families seeking small-facility personalization while verifying current CMS ratings, reviewing deficiency corrective actions, confirming RN staffing structure and director credentials, understanding the four-fine enforcement history, assessing abuse-reporting and safety protocols, and conducting unannounced visits to evaluate contemporary compliance.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 31m per day | ▼ 26% State avg: 42m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 55m per day | ▲ 20% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 56m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 2h 11m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 54m per day | ▼ 8% State avg: 3h 10m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 8m per day | ▲ 14% State avg: 7m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
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Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 16m per day | ▼ 43% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the New York average: 88.3%Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is legally operated by DURNC Operating, LLC (For Profit).
In New York State, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York State state average. See the nursing homes benchmark below for the typical New York State score; higher is better.
Below the New York State average for nursing homes.
New York State nursing homes benchmark: C 74/100
Inspection score: 67 out of 100. Letter grade D+. Below the New York State average for nursing homes.
Enforcement actions are formal penalties or interventions imposed by New York State regulators when a nursing home fails to meet state or federal care, safety, or regulatory standards. They may include directed plans of correction, civil monetary penalties, denial of payment, or appointment of temporary management.
This facility has 4 enforcement actions. 34% of New York State nursing homes have zero, and the statewide average is 1.6.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York State state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 17 | 13 | This facility has 31% more total citations than a typical New York State nursing home (17 vs. NY avg 13).↑ 31% worse |
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Health citations
Violations related to resident care, clinical practices, and day-to-day operations.
| 11 | 20 | This facility has 45% fewer health citations than a typical New York State nursing home (11 vs. NY avg 20).↓ 45% better |
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Life safety citations
Violations related to building safety — fire prevention, emergency egress, and similar.
| 6 | 4 | This facility has 50% more life safety citations than a typical New York State nursing home (6 vs. NY avg 4).↑ 50% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2022.
| 4.3 | 3.3 | This facility has 30% more citations per year than a typical New York State nursing home (4.3 vs. NY avg 3.3).↑ 30% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 2.4 | 1.4 | This facility has 71% more citations per inspection than a typical New York State nursing home (2.4 vs. NY avg 1.4).↑ 71% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 7 | 9 | This facility has 22% fewer total inspections than a typical New York State nursing home (7 vs. NY avg 9).↓ 22% better |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 3 | 4 | This facility has 25% fewer inspections with citations than a typical New York State nursing home (3 vs. NY avg 4).↓ 25% better |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 43% | 44% | This facility has 1 percentage point lower inspection citation rate than a typical New York State nursing home (43% vs. NY avg 44%).↓ 1% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 22 | 79 | This facility has 72% fewer total complaints than a typical New York State nursing home (22 vs. NY avg 79).↓ 72% better |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2022.
| 5.5 | 19.8 | This facility has 72% fewer complaints per year than a typical New York State nursing home (5.5 vs. NY avg 19.8).↓ 72% better |
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Complaints per bed
Size-adjusted complaint rate based on occupied beds.
| 0.55 | 0.50 | This facility has 10% more complaints per bed than a typical New York State nursing home (0.55 vs. NY avg 0.5).↑ 10% worse |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with New York State regulators.
| 8 | 15 | This facility has 47% fewer complaint investigations than a typical New York State nursing home (8 vs. NY avg 15).↓ 47% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
How this facility protects residents through staff vaccination policies and immunization practices.
Percentage of facility employees vaccinated against influenza.
Summary of court-record activity tied to this facility, compiled from publicly available case dockets.
Source: State court e-filing records
Every lawsuit on record involving this facility since the earliest filing. Long-term volume signals overall legal exposure.
6
Lawsuits still moving through the courts. Active claims can affect day-to-day operations, settlement risk, and insurance posture.
1
Cases that have been disposed of — dismissed, settled, or decided. Shows how the facility has historically resolved disputes.
4
Year of the earliest case on record. A long history with steady filings suggests persistent issues; a recent first filing means newer exposure.
2015
Most recent filing on record. Recent activity means legal disputes are still being raised against this facility.
2023
Next scheduled court appearance on record across active cases.
May 11, 2026These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
54.0%
7% better than New York State averageNew York State average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
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The legal owner and operator of Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is DURNC Operating, LLC (For Profit).
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has a walk score of 71. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to NY state health department records, Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's license number is 0601305N.
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's occupancy is 100%.
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has 40 beds.
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has had 17 recently reported deficiencies.
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is located at 447-449 Lake Shore Drive West.
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