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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

100 Miller Street, Gowanda, NY 14070

Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 160-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Gowanda, NY, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #290 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings 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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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#290 of 590
In-state rank among rated NY homes
3.27
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 160-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Gowanda, NY, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #290 of 590 rated homes in NY on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#290 of 590
In-state rank among rated NY homes
3.27
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
15
Inspection findings · 2 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

3/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
335642
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
160
Residents
157
In Hospital
No
County
Cattaraugus
Last Inspection
May 16, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.27 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.56 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.76
CNA Hours
1.95
Total Nursing Hours
3.27 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.07
Nursing Turnover
29.9%
RN Turnover
6.3%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center ranks #290 of 590 rated nursing homes in NY on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center operates 160 certified beds in Gowanda, NY with approximately 157 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 15 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $24K. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.27 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.56 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 29.9% (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 (15 most recent)

J - Isolated - Jeopardy May 21, 2026 Tag: 0689

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: Jul 8, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 16, 2025 Tag: 0700

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 10, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 16, 2025 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 10, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 16, 2025 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 10, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0881

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0742

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0694

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0677

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0580

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: Sep 14, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0725

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0610

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 14, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0609

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: Sep 14, 2023

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Jul 25, 2023 Tag: 0689

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: Sep 14, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 17, 2021 Tag: 0689

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: Aug 11, 2021

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 16.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 1.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 16.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 6.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 14.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 3.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 4.5% 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 99.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 15.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 21.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 88.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 89.6% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $24K

Date Type Amount
May 21, 2026 Fine $24K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Gowanda Rehabilitation and 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 160 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

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center rank among nursing homes in NY?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center ranks 290th among 590 rated nursing homes in NY (#290 of 590). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.27 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.56 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 29.9%.
How many beds does Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has 160 certified beds with approximately 157 residents. The facility is located at 100 Miller Street, Gowanda, NY 14070.
Does Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has 15 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has received 1 penalties totaling $24K.
Who owns Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was on May 16, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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