Nursing Homes in Lockport, NY- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lockport
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lockport has a total of 40 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,919 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lockport of 34,561, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.84 persons in Lockport. There were 5,135 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.75 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Lockport has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lockport and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.57 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.18 | 2.15 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.96 | 0.79 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.71 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.
COVID-19 Infections in Lockport Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lockport there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lockport
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Lockport Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lockport, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lockport
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lockport based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility 55 MELROY AVENUE LACKAWANNA, NY |
1.33 |
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Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility 445 TREMONT STREET NORTH TONAWANDA, NY |
8.67 |
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Elderwood at Grand Island 2850 GRAND ISLAND BLVD GRAND ISLAND, NY |
6.00 |
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Elderwood at Lancaster 1818 COMO PARK BLVD LANCASTER, NY |
4.00 |
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Elderwood at Wheatfield 2600 NIAGARA FALLS BOULEVARD NIAGARA FALLS, NY |
4.67 |
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Beechwood Homes 2235 MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY GETZVILLE, NY |
6.00 |
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Brothers of Mercy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10570 BERGTOLD ROAD CLARENCE, NY |
8.67 |
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Medina Memorial Hospital S N F 200 OHIO STREET MEDINA, NY |
8.00 |
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Elderwood at Lockport 104 OLD NIAGARA ROAD LOCKPORT, NY |
13.33 |
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Garden Gate Health Care Facility 2365 UNION ROAD CHEEKTOWAGA, NY |
13.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lockport based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 64 HAGER STREET BUFFALO, NY |
62.00 |
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Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C 300 DORRANCE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY |
34.67 |
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Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C 2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE TONAWANDA, NY |
70.17 |
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Newfane Rehab and Health Care Center 2709 TRANSIT RD NEWFANE, NY |
32.00 |
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The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehab Center 14012 ROUTE 31 ALBION, NY |
40.00 |
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Elderwood at Amherst 4459 BAILEY AVE AMHERST, NY |
49.50 |
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Williamsville Suburban, L L C 163 SOUTH UNION ROAD WILLIAMSVILLE, NY |
51.33 |
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Comprehensive Rehab and Nursing Ctr at Williamsville 147 REIST STREET WILLIAMSVILLE, NY |
87.67 |
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Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 200 SEVENTH STREET BUFFALO, NY |
51.33 |
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The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Delaware Par 1205 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY |
38.67 |
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