Elderwood at Liverpool

Name: Elderwood at Liverpool
Address: 4800 BEAR ROAD, Liverpool, NY, 13088, US
Telephone: 3154579946

4800 Bear Road, Liverpool, NY 13088 · Onondaga County · 160 certified beds · avg 142 residents/day · certified since Dec 31, 1984

Part of chain: ELDERWOOD (17 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$56,921

Fines, last 3 years

3.44

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (17)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 10, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council.
Feb 10, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Feb 10, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Feb 10, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable.
Feb 10, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Feb 10, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Feb 10, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Feb 10, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Feb 10, 2026	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Feb 27, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Feb 27, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Feb 27, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 9).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	2	D
2024	6	E
2026	9	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $56,921.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Apr 19, 2024	Fine	$56,921

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New York avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.44	3.58	3.95	top 49% in New York; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.55	0.68	0.69	bottom 46% in New York; bottom 45% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.97	3.13	3.50	bottom 50% in New York; bottom 29% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.31	0.48	0.48	bottom 42% in New York; bottom 35% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	0.0	40.3	45.8	—
RN turnover (%)	0.0	39.8	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.52, RN 0.56, weekend 3.03. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Cole, Warren	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	10/12/2011
Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	50%	10/12/2011
Cole, Warren	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/12/2011
Cole, Warren	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/12/2011
Deleonabreu, Cherlyn	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2021
Kenworthy, Kimberly	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2019
Quillard, Philip	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2019
Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/12/2011
Rubin, Jeffrey	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/12/2011
Vinkle, John Paul	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/09/2019

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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St Camillus Residential Health Care Facility	6.3 mi	Syracuse, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Central Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	6.5 mi	Syracuse, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Sunnyside Care Center	7.3 mi	East Syracuse, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
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Upstate University Hosp at Community General T C U	8.0 mi	Syracuse, NY	★★★★★	5/5
Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	8.2 mi	Syracuse, NY		—/5	abuseSFF
Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center	8.2 mi	Syracuse, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335678.

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Visit checklist — Elderwood at Liverpool

4800 Bear Road, Liverpool, NY 13088 · 3154579946

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $56,921

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 335678 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)