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Elderwood At Cheektowaga

225 Bennett Road

2(37 ratings)· Cheektowaga average: 3.4

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Quick Facts

Total units
172
Medicare rating
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
172
Continuum of care
On-site assisted and independent living for aging in place
Therapy services
On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy

What Families Think

Reviews of Elderwood at Cheektowaga are overwhelmingly negative, describing understaffing, slow response to call buttons, and hygiene lapses such as unchanged diapers and persistent urine odor. A few reviewers single out the rehab therapy team for praise, and one family reported an excellent, trust-based experience with attentive nursing staff.

The Good

  • Rehab therapy team specifically praised by reviewers
  • One family reports caring, trustworthy nursing staff
  • On-site campus allows aging in place
  • Dedicated physical, occupational, and speech therapy services

The Bad

  • Multiple reports of severe daily understaffing, worse on weekends
  • Several reviewers describe call buttons going unanswered for hours
  • Reports of unchanged diapers and persistent urine odor
  • One report of rough or disrespectful handling by aides

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Elderwood At Cheektowaga

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is a 172-bed skilled nursing and long-term care community in Cheektowaga, New York, offering round-the-clock skilled nursing care and comprehensive subacute rehabilitation services to residents throughout the metro-Buffalo region.

The community provides personalized orthopedic, cardiac, and post-surgical rehabilitation programs with physical, occupational, and speech therapy services delivered in a bright, spacious therapy suite equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Residents with dementia benefit from the community's Seasons Memory Care program, which specializes in their care needs.

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is part of a suburban campus continuum that includes assisted living and independent living communities, allowing seniors to age in place as their care needs change. The community features a home-like atmosphere with beautifully decorated common spaces, picturesque wooded grounds with patios, gardens, and walking paths.

The community is conveniently located less than 1 mile from the New York State I-90 Thruway, 10 minutes from Buffalo/Niagara International Airport, and 30 minutes from Niagara Falls, making it easily accessible for visitors and family members.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

2overall · 37 ratings combined

2★ on Google (37)

John Samuels

Feb 2026

via Google

2/3/26 - NEVER SEND YOUR LOVED ONE HERE. If I could give this facility zero stars, I would. The administrator is awful! The facility has gone downhill ever since she was hired. Staff have also told me she is ripping the place off. How - no clue. Either way, it shows! This specific location is understaffed daily and especially on weekends. Bathing gets pushed out or off, call buttons go unanswered for hours, aides are rough with elderly staff (I have personally witnessed this), and the whole place is extremely outdated and dirty! Diapers go unchanged for hourrrrrrrrs and the entire floor can smell of urine due to this. I have reported them to NYS to be investigated. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pinky's New Garage

Jan 2026

via Google

I"m sorry so many have had bad experiences, but ours has been great. Our Mom entered in September, and I am always amazed at how wonderful, caring, and friendly all the staff are. We have come to consider them more like family than anything else. They know and engage with our Mom, and take care of anything we ask of them. Someone from our family is there daily, and that might be making the difference. If you just leave your family member there, and never visit to check on them, it's easier for issues to come up. We feel blessed that we have these professionals taking care of our Mom. We trust them, because they have earned our trust. From the Business Office, to the Kitchen Staff, to the amazing Nurses and Aides, we have had ZERO issues.

Tom Petz

Jan 2026

via Google

NEVER I repeat NEVER send any relatives or anyone you take care of here. A resident I take care of was sent here for rehab before she returned home.when I went to pick her up it was insane what I saw. The staff were not only disrespectful but refused to do their job even after my resident said she was making a bowel movement in her brief they refused to change it. A warning to once again never send anyone you love to Elderwood they do not give a crap about anyone just collecting a paycheck.

taylor vitrano

Dec 2025

via Google

Absolutely horrible care. Had multiple different incidents. An aid said my grandma was a pain for hitting her button too much so she wheeled her out to the front room and left her to sit there all day. Another time an aid brought my grandma to the bathroom, left her there and never came back and she ended up falling, then claimed he never took her in the first place. I am appalled that this is how they treat the elderly.

Rhonda Caldwell

Nov 2025

via Google

I wouldn't even give this one star! This place is terrible! My family member had to go here for Therapy and that department was wonderful but, there were maybe two nursing staff members who did their job! Most residents had to wait for over an hour after hitting the call button for help to even be seen. The smell of pee hits your face as soon as you walk in. The food was horrible!! I hope someone really looks into this place because, I'm not the only one who feels this way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Elderwood At Cheektowaga offer?

Elderwood At Cheektowaga offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Elderwood At Cheektowaga located?

Elderwood At Cheektowaga is located at 225 Bennett Road in Cheektowaga, New York.

What do families say about Elderwood At Cheektowaga?

Reviews of Elderwood at Cheektowaga are overwhelmingly negative, describing understaffing, slow response to call buttons, and hygiene lapses such as unchanged diapers and persistent urine odor. A few reviewers single out the rehab therapy team for praise, and one family reported an excellent, trust-based experience with attentive nursing staff.

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