Degraff Memorial Hospital-Skilled Nursing Facility

How to file a complaint about care →

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total —, RN —, weekend —.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (— here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Showing 20 of 40 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 20 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
• "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
• "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
• "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 54% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 40 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Niagara, NY — 10 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Elderwood at Lockport — Lockport, NY · overall 4/5
• Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center — Lockport, NY · overall 4/5
• Newfane Rehab & Health Care Center — Newfane, NY · overall 2/5
• Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — Niagara Falls, NY · overall 2/5
• Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence — Lewiston, NY · overall 5/5
• Schoellkopf Health Center — Niagara Falls, NY · overall 3/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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