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Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing FacilityCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
445 Tremont Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
CCN
335669
Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Certified beds
80
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
77
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating3 of 5
Health inspection rating3 of 5
Staffing rating1 of 5
Quality measure rating5 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 3 Oct 2024. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in New York is 7. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeNiagara County medianNew York medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating33.03.03.0
Health inspection rating33.03.02.8
Staffing rating13.03.02.9
Quality measure rating54.04.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 10 homes in the county, 593 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsNew York median
Cycle 1 (latest)3 Oct 202457
Cycle 222 Feb 202305
Cycle 3No date55

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 10 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmE0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
8 Dec 2025F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint investigation19 Jan 2026
3 Oct 2024F0584Honor 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.DStandard survey15 Nov 2024
3 Oct 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.FComplaint investigation2 Dec 2024
3 Oct 2024F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.FStandard survey2 Dec 2024
3 Oct 2024F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey15 Nov 2024

Survey cycle 3: 5 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
14 May 2021F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DStandard survey10 Jul 2021
14 May 2021F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.BStandard survey10 Jul 2021
14 May 2021F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard survey10 Jul 2021
14 May 2021F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey10 Jul 2021
14 May 2021F0688Provide 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.DStandard survey10 Jul 2021

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility
StaffThis homeNew York medianNew York average (CMS)
All nurse staffNo data3.503.62
Registered nurses (RN)No data0.600.71
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)No data0.76
Nurse aidesNo data2.15
All nurse staff, weekendsNo data3.103.18
Nurse staff turnover in a year
53.6%
Nurse staff turnover, New York median
38.4%
RN turnover in a year
17.6%
Administrators who left in a year
2

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeNew York medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay10.4%13.2%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.3%0.3%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay2.6%0.8%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay3.0%2.7%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.9%0.9%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay9.7%11.1%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay4.7%6.2%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay7.0%12.4%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Kaleida Health
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Kaleida Health5% or greater direct ownership interest100%1 Apr 1998
Prudential Huntoon Paige Associates LTC Isaoa5% or greater mortgage interest1 Apr 1998

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Niagara County

The 9 nearest other nursing homes in Niagara County, New York
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
North Gate Health Care FacilityNorth Tonawanda4 of 54$013 May 2026
Elderwood at WheatfieldNiagara Falls2 of 512$014 Aug 2024
Schoellkopf Health CenterNiagara Falls3 of 58$022 Aug 2025
Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterNiagara Falls2 of 58$015 Jul 2024
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care ResidenceLewiston5 of 53$015 Oct 2024
Lockport Rehab & Health Care CenterLockport4 of 55$011 Mar 2026
Elderwood at LockportLockport4 of 53$94,1852 May 2025
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at GGasport1 of 56$8,28127 May 2026
Newfane Rehab & Health Care CenterNewfane2 of 59$05 Jun 2025

All 10 nursing homes in Niagara County

Official channels

Cite this page

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility (CCN 335669). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/degraff-memorial-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-north-tonawanda-ny-335669/

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Questions

When was Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 8 Dec 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 22 Feb 2023.
Who operates Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in New York as Special Focus Facilities and 15 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.