Bristol Village

NYSDOH-licensed Enriched Housing Program in Clarence Center, Erie County — 142 certified beds, certificate 240-S-107.

License and inspection record

Is Bristol Village licensed by New York State?

Yes. Bristol Village holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 240-S-107 as an Enriched Housing Program in Clarence Center, with 142 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since November 7, 2003 (about 23 years).

On top of that base license it holds Assisted Living Residence licensure for 142 beds, 30 of them Enhanced (EALR), and 42 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 Bristol Village's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH inspected Bristol Village 9 times and cited 2 violations; 8 inspections found none. The most recent report on file is a complaint survey issued May 27, 2026.

1 of those visits were routine relicensure surveys and 8 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 operating certificates, medication management. What matters is whether the same areas repeat survey after survey, and whether the plan of correction was approved.

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

Enforcement: none reported for Bristol Village in this period.

Does Bristol Village offer memory care (SNALR) in Clarence Center?

Yes. Bristol Village is certified as a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence for 42 of its 142 beds, which is New York's certification for dementia care.

That is 30% 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 Bristol Village?

Partly. Bristol Village holds Enhanced Assisted Living Residence certification for 30 beds, which lets a resident stay when they need help walking, transferring or managing a chronic condition that would otherwise force a nursing-home move.

Medicaid: the state report shows no ALP beds here, so Bristol Village is private pay. Families who expect to need Medicaid should read how Medicaid and assisted living fit together in New York before moving in.

The state record also lists 10 respite beds for short stays.

Where is Bristol Village, and what is nearby in Clarence Center?

Bristol Village is at 8455 Clarence Center Road in Clarence Center, Erie County. The closest hospital is Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: Sisters of Charity Hospital - St. Joseph Campus (Cheektowaga, 8.6 mi); Lockport Memorial Hospital, a Campus of Mount St Mary's (Lockport, 9.5 mi).

9 other licensed adult care facilities sit within five miles, so families here can compare several state-licensed options without widening the search.

Clarence Center is a hamlet in the Town of Clarence in northeast Erie County.

What does assisted living at Bristol Village 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: EALR and SNALR care usually cost more than base assisted living, and this community holds both. 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 Bristol Village compare with licensed communities near Clarence Center?

The nearest licensed communities to Bristol Village are Juniper Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center (0.9 mi), Canterbury Woods (2.5 mi), Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court (2.7 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 Bristol Village?

NYSDOH lists Bristol Village, Inc. as the operator of record (not for profit corporation), licensed since November 7, 2003.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 114 residents at quarter's end against 142 certified beds (about 80% 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 23 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 Bristol Village's record compare with other Buffalo-area assisted living?

By size, Bristol Village ranks 6 of 34 assisted living communities in Erie and Niagara counties. It was cited 1.4 violations per 100 certified beds over the four-year window, against a two-county median of 20.0.

That is below 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 Erie County agencies help families with Bristol Village?

Bristol Village is in Erie County, so the Erie County Department of Senior Services ((716) 858-8526) is the local office for the aging and NY Connects contact, and suspected abuse or neglect of a resident goes to Erie County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services at (716) 858-6877.

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 Erie County guide lists the local offices.

What should you ask when you tour Bristol Village?

Bring questions tied to Bristol Village's own state record and certifications, not a generic checklist; the 6 below come from what NYSDOH shows for this building.

1. Your recent NYSDOH citations included operating certificates. What did you change, and can I see the approved plan of correction?
2. Of your 42 SNALR beds, how many are open, and what is the overnight staffing on that unit?
3. Which conditions can you manage under EALR, and at what point would you require a move to a nursing home?
4. How is a change in care level decided, and how much notice do families get before the rate changes?
5. Which hospital do you send residents to after hours, and who goes with them?
6. Can I see the residency agreement New York requires before admission, and the list of extra fees?

How do you verify Bristol Village's record yourself?

Open Bristol Village's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the license table), check that the operating certificate matches 240-S-107, 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
• All assisted living in Erie and Niagara counties

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