Elderwood at Amherst
Nursing Home Facility
4459 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood is an 83-bed residence providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation services and the ElderWood Memory Care program in the heart of the Eggertsville neighborhood in Amherst.
Operated by ElderWood Senior Care, which runs 14 communities in our directory.
Elderwood at Amherst is licensed for 92 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Amherst average about 94 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Erie County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Elderwood at Amherst. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $25,262.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Elderwood at Amherst offers memory care, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 92
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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