Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield

NYSDOH-licensed Adult Home in Niagara Falls, Niagara County — 65 certified beds, certificate 500-F-103.

License and inspection record

Is Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield licensed by New York State?

Yes. Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 500-F-103 as an Adult Home in Niagara Falls, with 65 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since October 27, 2011 (about 15 years).

It does not hold Assisted Living Residence (ALR) licensure. Its assisted living is delivered through the Medicaid Assisted Living Program, which certifies 37 of its beds. That is a legitimate form of assisted living in New York, but it is aimed at residents who qualify for Medicaid and would otherwise need a nursing home.

What does Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH inspected Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield 20 times and cited 22 violations; 12 inspections found none. The most recent report on file is a relicensure, complaint survey issued June 22, 2026.

2 of those visits were routine relicensure surveys and 14 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 admission standards, resident services, food service. What matters is whether the same areas repeat survey after survey, and whether the plan of correction was approved.

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

Enforcement: none reported for Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield in this period.

Does Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield offer memory care (SNALR) in Niagara Falls?

Not under New York's dementia certification: the 2026 Q2 NYSDOH report shows no Special Needs (SNALR) beds at Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield.

Residents with mild memory loss may still live there, but a community without SNALR certification cannot run a secured dementia unit as SNALR care. If memory care is the goal, compare the communities in our memory care directory.

Can a resident age in place at Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield?

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

Medicaid: Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield has 37 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 Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield, and what is nearby in Niagara Falls?

Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield is at 2600 Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, Niagara County. The closest hospital is Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, about 7.2 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center (Lewiston, 7.7 mi); Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Kenmore, 7.9 mi).

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

Niagara Falls is Niagara County's largest city, served by Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

From the operator's own published information: A licensed Assisted Living Program (ALP) community on Elderwood's Wheatfield campus, offering assisted living and respite care alongside Elderwood's separate skilled nursing facility at the same address. The operator's own site states the community sits just steps from Elderwood's independent-living patio homes and its skilled nursing/subacute rehab facility on the same campus, letting residents move between levels of care without changing operators.

What does assisted living at Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield 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: enhanced or 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 Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield compare with licensed communities near Niagara Falls?

The nearest licensed communities to Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield are Brookdale Niagara Assisted Living (2.2 mi), Brookdale Niagara Memory Care (2.2 mi), Wheatfield Commons (4.5 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 Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield?

NYSDOH lists 2600 Niagara Falls Boulevard Al Operating Company, Llc as the operator of record (llc), licensed since October 27, 2011.

7 other licensed communities in Erie and Niagara counties carry the Elderwood name. Each holds its own operating certificate and its own inspection record, so a strong record at one does not carry over to another: Elderwood Assisted Living at Cheektowaga, Elderwood Assisted Living at Hamburg, Elderwood Assisted Living at Tonawanda, Elderwood Assisted Living at West Seneca, Elderwood Village at Bassett Park.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 52 residents at quarter's end against 65 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.

How does Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield's record compare with other Buffalo-area assisted living?

By size, Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield ranks 28 of 34 assisted living communities in Erie and Niagara counties. It was cited 33.8 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 Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield?

Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield 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 Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield?

Bring questions tied to Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield's own state record and certifications, not a generic checklist; the 5 below come from what NYSDOH shows for this building.

1. Your recent NYSDOH citations included admission standards. What did you change, and can I see the approved plan of correction?
2. How long is the wait for an ALP (Medicaid) bed, and can a private-pay resident switch to ALP later?
3. Who reassesses residents, how often, and can the family attend?
4. Which hospital do you send residents to after hours, and who goes with them?
5. Can I see the residency agreement New York requires before admission, and the list of extra fees?

How do you verify Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield's record yourself?

Open Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the license table), check that the operating certificate matches 500-F-103, 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 Niagara Falls

Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with Elderwood Assisted Living at Wheatfield and do not represent it. Licensing details change — confirm with the state record.