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2987 Seneca Street West Seneca, NY 14224 · Erie County

(716) 828-0500

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 160 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 335504 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Seneca Health Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Seneca Health Care Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the New York average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 10 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $9,110 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 4.01 hours per resident per day at Seneca Health Care Center, above the New York median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.36 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.49 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 49.1% of nursing staff left within a year (New York median 38.3%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 4.01 hours
Above the New York median of 3.57 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.36 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.49 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 49.1% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 25% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds160
Residents per day 149 About 93% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 1977
Part of a chainThe Mcguire Group
Legal business nameSENECA HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC

Paying for care at Seneca Health Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Seneca Health Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New York's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on November 8, 2024 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 10 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 10 citations at Seneca Health Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on November 5, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, November 5, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

November 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 26, 2025)

November 8, 2024 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2024)

DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2024)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2024)

DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2024)

January 12, 2023 · 4 citations, includes actual harm

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 10, 2023)

EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0607 · Past Non-Compliance (Dec 31, 2022)

DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0604 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 13, 2023)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 13, 2023)

March 12, 2020 · 1 citation

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 1, 2020)

Questions to ask on a tour of Seneca Health Care Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on November 5, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 12, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Nursing staff turnover was 49.1% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years, including $9,110 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Nov 5, 2025 Fine $9,110

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 4/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 2/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Seneca Health Care Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 1.6 mi
    Mercy Hospital Buffalo
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 5h 7m for patients treated and sent home
  • 2.9 mi
    Western Ny Childrens Psychiatric Center West Seneca
    Emergency room
  • 4.1 mi
    Kaleida Health Buffalo
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 50m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

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Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Lackawanna · 2.1 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 84 beds · Medicaid
Garden Gate Health Care Facility Cheektowaga · 2.9 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 184 beds · Medicaid
Elderwood at Cheektowaga Cheektowaga · 3.9 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 172 beds · Medicaid
Fox Run at Orchard Park Orchard Park · 5.6 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 60 beds · Medicaid

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