GreenField Terrace

NYSDOH-licensed Adult Home in Lancaster, Erie County — 56 certified beds, certificate 240-E-013.

License and inspection record

Is GreenField Terrace licensed by New York State?

Yes. GreenField Terrace holds New York State Department of Health operating certificate 240-E-013 as an Adult Home in Lancaster, with 56 certified beds in the 2026 Q2 state report, and has been licensed since January 8, 1990 (about 36 years).

On top of that base license it holds Assisted Living Residence licensure for 56 beds, 23 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 GreenField Terrace's NYSDOH inspection record show?

Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2026, NYSDOH inspected GreenField Terrace 13 times and cited 10 violations; 8 inspections found none. The most recent report on file is a complaint survey issued May 20, 2026.

2 of those visits were routine relicensure surveys and 12 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, admission standards, medication management. What matters is whether the same areas repeat survey after survey, and whether the plan of correction was approved.

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

Enforcement: none reported for GreenField Terrace in this period.

Does GreenField Terrace offer memory care (SNALR) in Lancaster?

Yes. GreenField Terrace is certified as a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence for 42 of its 56 beds, which is New York's certification for dementia care.

That is 75% 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 GreenField Terrace?

Partly. GreenField Terrace holds Enhanced Assisted Living Residence certification for 23 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 GreenField Terrace is private pay. Families who expect to need Medicaid should read how Medicaid and assisted living fit together in New York before moving in.

Where is GreenField Terrace, and what is nearby in Lancaster?

GreenField Terrace is at 5979 Broadway Street in Lancaster, Erie County. The closest hospital is Sisters of Charity Hospital - St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga, about 8.0 miles away in a straight line.

Other nearby hospitals: Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (Amherst, 8.4 mi); Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (Buffalo, 9.9 mi).

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

Lancaster is an eastern Erie County town next to Depew; the Broadway corridor holds a cluster of licensed adult care facilities on one campus.

What does assisted living at GreenField Terrace 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 GreenField Terrace compare with licensed communities near Lancaster?

The nearest licensed communities to GreenField Terrace are Greenfield Court (0.2 mi), Symphony Manor at Lancaster (1.8 mi), Brothers of Mercy Sacred Heart Home (5.5 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 GreenField Terrace?

NYSDOH lists Lutheran Church Home Of Buffalo, Inc. as the operator of record (not for profit corporation), licensed since January 8, 1990.

1 other licensed community in Erie and Niagara counties carry the Greenfield name. Each holds its own operating certificate and its own inspection record, so a strong record at one does not carry over to another: Greenfield Court.

In the 2026 Q2 quarterly report the community counted 44 residents at quarter's end against 56 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 36 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 GreenField Terrace's record compare with other Buffalo-area assisted living?

By size, GreenField Terrace ranks 30 of 34 assisted living communities in Erie and Niagara counties. It was cited 17.9 violations per 100 certified beds over the four-year window, against a two-county median of 20.0.

That is close to 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 GreenField Terrace?

GreenField Terrace 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 GreenField Terrace?

Bring questions tied to GreenField Terrace'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 resident services. 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. Who reassesses residents, how often, and can the family attend?
5. How do you handle a lake-effect storm that keeps staff from getting in?
6. Can I see the residency agreement New York requires before admission, and the list of extra fees?

How do you verify GreenField Terrace's record yourself?

Open GreenField Terrace's NYS Health Profiles page (linked in the license table), check that the operating certificate matches 240-E-013, 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 Lancaster

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