Briarwood Manor

NYSDOH-licensed Adult Home in Lockport, Niagara County — 160 certified beds, certificate 500-F-092.

License and inspection record

Is Briarwood Manor licensed by New York State?

Yes. Briarwood Manor holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 500-F-092 as an Adult Home in Lockport, with 160 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since December 16, 1987 (about 39 years).

On top of that base license it holds Assisted Living Residence licensure for 20 beds, and 20 Special Needs (SNALR) dementia beds. Those certifications are what make it “assisted living” in New York's legal sense, not just in its marketing.

What does Briarwood Manor's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH inspected Briarwood Manor 19 times and cited 67 violations; 5 inspections found none. The most recent report on file is a complaint survey issued May 14, 2026.

2 of those visits were routine relicensure surveys and 16 were complaint investigations. A complaint survey does not mean a complaint was upheld — many close with no citation.

The regulation areas cited most often were resident services, environmental standards, admission standards. What matters is whether the same areas repeat survey after survey, and whether the plan of correction was approved.

11 earlier reports are on the state record linked in the table above.

Enforcement: NYSDOH lists a Stipulation & Order (#ACF-25-052) dated August 27, 2025. A stipulation and order is a formal agreement with the Department that settles cited violations, sometimes with a civil penalty. Ask the community what it covered and what changed afterward.

Does Briarwood Manor offer memory care (SNALR) in Lockport?

Yes. Briarwood Manor is certified as a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence for 20 of its 160 beds, which is New York's certification for dementia care.

That is 12% of the building. Ask whether the SNALR neighborhood is a separate secured floor or wing, how many SNALR beds are open now, and what happens if a resident's needs go beyond what SNALR covers.

Can a resident age in place at Briarwood Manor?

Only within standard assisted living limits: Briarwood Manor shows no Enhanced (EALR) beds, so a resident who comes to need nursing-level help may have to move.

Medicaid: Briarwood Manor has 160 Assisted Living Program (ALP) beds, New York's Medicaid-funded assisted living for people who would otherwise qualify for a nursing home. ALP pays for care services, not room and board, and slots are limited; ask whether one is open and whether a private-pay resident can convert to ALP later. Our ALP explainer covers how it works.

Where is Briarwood Manor, and what is nearby in Lockport?

Briarwood Manor is at 1001 Lincoln Avenue in Lockport, Niagara County. The closest hospital is Lockport Memorial Hospital, a Campus of Mount St Mary's in Lockport, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (Amherst, 11.6 mi); Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Kenmore, 16.1 mi).

2 other licensed adult care facilities sit within five miles, so families here may need to widen the search to compare options.

Lockport is the Niagara County seat; its licensed communities serve families across eastern Niagara County and the rural towns around it.

From the operator's own published information: Over 40 years under the same family ownership is unusually long-tenured for this market, where several sibling facilities have changed hands or rebranded. The operator's site notes a large lounge with a ceiling-mounted theater screen for group movie viewing.

What does assisted living at Briarwood Manor cost?

No state record publishes this community's prices, so we do not either. The CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey puts New York's statewide median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living at $7,110 a month; no Buffalo-specific figure is published.

What moves the bill at a specific community is the care level: SNALR (dementia) care usually costs more than base assisted living. Ask for the full fee schedule in writing, including level-of-care charges and what triggers an increase. New York requires a written residency agreement before admission. Our cost guide walks through the numbers, and the CareScout survey is the source.

How does Briarwood Manor compare with licensed communities near Lockport?

The nearest licensed communities to Briarwood Manor are Heritage Manor of Lockport (0.7 mi), Mount View Assisted Living (3.9 mi), Bristol Village (9.8 mi), each with its own state record.

*NYS Health Profiles, July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2026. Larger buildings and buildings with more complaint visits tend to show more citations; read the reports, not just the count.

Who operates Briarwood Manor?

NYSDOH lists Ferreri, Salvatore as the operator of record (individual), licensed since December 16, 1987.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 126 residents at quarter's end against 160 certified beds (about 79% full). A community near capacity may have a wait list for SNALR or ALP beds even when other rooms are open, so ask.

A license held for 39 years usually means an older building; ask what has been renovated and when, and whether rooms and bathrooms are set up for walkers and wheelchairs.

How does Briarwood Manor's record compare with other Buffalo-area assisted living?

By size, Briarwood Manor ranks 4 of 34 assisted living communities in Erie and Niagara counties. It was cited 41.9 violations per 100 certified beds over the four-year window, against a two-county median of 20.0.

That is above the regional median. A per-bed rate is a rough yardstick, not a grade: one complaint-heavy year can move it, and NYSDOH does not rank facilities. Read the dated reports above before drawing conclusions.

Which Niagara County agencies help families with Briarwood Manor?

Briarwood Manor is in Niagara County, so the Niagara County Office for the Aging ((716) 438-4020) is the local office for the aging and NY Connects contact, and suspected abuse or neglect of a resident goes to Niagara County Department of Social Services, Adult Services at (716) 278-8621.

A complaint about the facility itself (care, staffing, conditions) goes to NYSDOH through its Adult Care Facility complaint line, 1-866-893-6772. The free Long Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for residents of licensed adult care facilities; our ombudsman and complaints guide explains who to call for what, and the Niagara County guide lists the local offices.

What should you ask when you tour Briarwood Manor?

Bring questions tied to Briarwood Manor's own state record and certifications, not a generic checklist; the 7 below come from what NYSDOH shows for this building.

1. Your recent NYSDOH citations included resident services. What did you change, and can I see the approved plan of correction?
2. What did stipulation and order #ACF-25-052 cover, and is anything from it still open?
3. Of your 20 SNALR beds, how many are open, and what is the overnight staffing on that unit?
4. How long is the wait for an ALP (Medicaid) bed, and can a private-pay resident switch to ALP later?
5. How is a change in care level decided, and how much notice do families get before the rate changes?
6. What happens after a fall at night, step by step?
7. Can I see the residency agreement New York requires before admission, and the list of extra fees?

How do you verify Briarwood Manor's record yourself?

Open Briarwood Manor's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the license table), check that the operating certificate matches 500-F-092, then read the Inspections tab for every report since July 1, 2022.

Full survey reports can be requested from NYSDOH through its records request process. Our step-by-step guide to checking violations shows what each tab means.

Related questions

• How do I check a facility's violations or inspections?
• What is the difference between EALR and SNALR in New York?
• What is New York's Assisted Living Program (ALP)?
• Adult home vs. assisted living residence
• Senior care in Lockport

Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with Briarwood Manor and do not represent it. Licensing details change — confirm with the state record.