Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Buffalo, NY
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Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Buffalo, NY
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

Ellicott Center in Buffalo, New York, is a premier assisted living community that delivers exceptional care and rehabilitation services. Their personalized one-on-one therapy sessions, overseen by their compassionate and experienced team, are meticulously tailored to address individual rehabilitation needs, fostering a practical path to recovery.

Guided by a commitment to expedited and comprehensive recovery, this assisted living community employs advanced rehabilitation equipment, expertly supported by the skilled guidance of therapists, to facilitate a swift return to residents’ daily lives. Discover a place where compassionate care and innovative rehabilitation converge, empowering residents on their journey to renewed wellness and vitality.

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Overall rating Info The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
▼ 67.5% Below NY avg. ▼ 67.5% Below NY avg.NY average: 3.1Click the badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Health Inspection Info Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
▼ 64.7% Below NY avg. ▼ 64.7% Below NY avg.NY average: 2.8Click the badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Staffing Info Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
▼ 26.4% Below NY avg. ▼ 26.4% Below NY avg.NY average: 2.7Click the badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Quality Measures Info Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
▼ 21.4% Below NY avg. ▼ 21.4% Below NY avg.NY average: 3.8Click the badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

Staffing hours breakdown

Info 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.

Hours per resident per day — compared to New York state averages

Total nursing care / resident Info This home is ranked 189th out of 401 homes in New York for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
3h 18m per day
Rank #189 / 401Nurse hours — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 189th out of 401 homes in New York for Nurse Hours. Shows adjusted nurse hours per resident per day benchmarked to the New York average, with a ranking across 401 New York facilities. More hours mean more direct care. The national average is about 3.5 hrs; below 3.0 is a red flag.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
This facility New York avg (3h 35m per day)
vs New York avg
-8%

3 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric LPN / LVN is +31% above state avg
Staff typeHours / Day / Residentvs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) Info 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. 23m per day ▼ 45% State avg: 42m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Info 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. 1h 0m per day ▲ 31% State avg: 46m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Info 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. 2h 9m per day ■ Avg State avg: 2h 11m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Info 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. 3h 4m per day ▼ 3% State avg: 3h 10m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Info 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 ▲ 10% State avg: 7m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Info 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. 13m per day ▼ 54% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 29m per day

Capacity and availability

Medium-capacity home

Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.

Total beds 160
Avg. Length of Stay Info Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
118 days
Walk Score
Walk Score: 85 / 100 Rank #371 / 1169Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 371st out of 1169 homes in New York for Walk Score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average Walk Score across New York facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.

About this community

Awards

CMS Five Star Rating

Therapy & Rehabilitation

2 services
Rehabilitation Services
Short-Term Rehab

Staffing & Medical

2 services
Doctor on Staff
24-Hour Staffing

Amenities & Lifestyle

Specific ProgramsRehabStrong™, Nutrition Program

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Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

Long-stay resident measures
Average Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.52
11% better than New York average

New York average: 1.71

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.88
39% worse than New York average

New York average: 1.35

Short-stay resident measures
Below average Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 22.2%
8% worse than New York average

New York average: 20.6%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 10.8%
11% worse than New York average

New York average: 9.7%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 1.4%
81% worse than New York average

New York average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 28.6%
47% worse than New York average

New York average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 36.0%
29% worse than New York average

New York average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

13% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

67% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

20% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 11 - 12 months

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$17.1M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$2.9M
For-profit Operated by a single business entity.
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$17.1M Rank #287 / 396Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 287th out of 396 homes in New York for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the New York average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$2.9M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$207.2K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #258 / 396Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 258th out of 396 homes in New York for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the New York average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$6.4M 37.2% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #119 / 396Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 119th out of 396 homes in New York for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the New York average. Well-run New York facilities typically land around 53–65% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$13.6M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$20.0M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily long-term care, limited rehab

Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (67% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.

Admissions
452 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 13%
Private pay 67%
Medicaid 20%
Discharges
452 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 13%
Private pay 58%
Medicaid 29%

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Address 0.5 miles from city center Info Estimated distance in miles from Buffalo's city center to Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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Community First Choice Option

NY Medicaid CFCO

Age 65+ or disabled
General New York resident, Medicaid- eligible, care need (not necessarily nursing home level).
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $30,182 individual, higher due to NY Medicaid expansion
NY

Higher asset limit; urban density increases demand.

Benefits
Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Respite care (240 hours/year) Home modifications ($1,500 avg.) Assistive technology ($500 avg.)

Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP)

NY EISEP

Age 60+
General New York resident, at risk of decline but not nursing home level.
Income Limits ~$2,500/month individual, varies
Asset Limits $15,000 individual
NY

Cost-sharing required above certain income; urban/rural balance.

Benefits
In-home care (3-5 hours/week) Respite (up to 10 days/year) Case management Transportation (~5 trips/month)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

What neighborhood is Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in?

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is in the Bryant neighborhood.

Is Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in a walkable area?

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a walk score of 85. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.

What is the occupancy rate at Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's occupancy is 91.1%.

Are pets allowed at Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

No, Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a no-pet policy.

Does Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is registered as a for-profit.

Are there photos of Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Yes — there is 1 photo of Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the photo gallery on this page.

What is the address of Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing?

Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 200 Seventh St, Buffalo, NY 14201.

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