Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
447 449 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a 40-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Dunkirk, NY, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #78 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #78 of 590
- In-state rank among rated NY homes
- 3.29
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
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The verdict
Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a 40-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Dunkirk, NY, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #78 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #78 of 590
- In-state rank among rated NY homes
- 3.29
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 9
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 593 NY nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 335595
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 40
- Residents
- 38
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Chautauqua
- Last Inspection
- Apr 18, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.29 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.53 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.90
- CNA Hours
- 1.86
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.29 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.13
- Nursing Turnover
- 45.0%
- RN Turnover
- 33.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center ranks #78 of 590 rated nursing homes in NY on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center operates 40 certified beds in Dunkirk, NY with approximately 38 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 5★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 9 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Staffing is reported at 3.29 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.53 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 45.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (9 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 28, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 22, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 22, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 24.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 18.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 11.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 16.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 95.0% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside NY (40 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside NY (3.83 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in NY
592 other nursing homes are on record in NY; 6 are shown here.
A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility
Uniondale, NY
Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Fairport, NY
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at A
East Aurora, NY
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at A
Allegany, NY
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at G
Gasport, NY
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at T
Painted Post, NY
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The NY registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NY registry
- Peer homes near 40 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NY. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
