Friday, August 19, 2016

More Nursing Homes in Western New York are Receiving Lowest Possible Federal Rating


One in three nursing homes in Western New York received the lowest possible score in the latest ratings from the federal government, a marked increase from a year ago.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave a 1-star rating to 26 of the region’s 74 nursing homes. The agency uses a 5-star scale to measure how well nursing homes deliver care to their residents.

One in five nursing homes in the region received a 1-star rating a year ago.

Statewide, one in five nursing homes received a 1-star rating in the latest ratings.

A Buffalo News analysis of the data found:

The region’s nursing homes, as a group, earned an average overall star rating of 2.5, compared to 3.11 for all nursing homes in New York State and 3.16 for all facilities in the nation.

The ratings for 26 nursing homes dropped in the past year: two facilities by three stars, eight facilities by two stars and 16 by one star.

Nine area nursing homes received the highest 5-star rating. Four of them – Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville, Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg, Briody Health Care Facility in Lockport and the New York State Veterans’ Home in Batavia – have held the highest rating in each of the last three years.

Three of the 26 facilities with a 1-star rating have received the same score since 2014: Emerald North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buffalo, Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, and The Pines Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Olean. 

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Source: The Buffalo News

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