Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility
NYSDOH-licensed nursing home in Lackawanna, Erie County.
License record
| Licensing agency | New York State Department of Health |
|---|---|
| Operating certificate # | 1401008N |
| License type | Nursing home (residential health care facility, 10 NYCRR Part 415) |
| Certified nursing home beds | 84 (NYSDOH weekly bed census, 2026-09-09) |
| First licensed | January 1, 1901 |
| Status | Active — listed in the NYSDOH facility roster retrieved October 24, 2026 |
| Operator of record | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Inc |
| Inspection and enforcement history | Published on NYS Health Profiles and Medicare Care Compare (linked below); not summarized here |
| Address | 55 Melroy Avenue, Lackawanna, NY 14218 (Erie County) |
| Phone | (716) 828-2300 |
| State record | NYS Health Profiles · Medicare Care Compare |
Is Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility a licensed nursing home?
Yes. Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility holds NYSDOH operating certificate 1401008N as a nursing home in Lackawanna with 84 certified beds.
Nursing homes are licensed under a different part of New York's rules (10 NYCRR Part 415) from assisted living, and are also certified by Medicare and Medicaid, which is why their star ratings and staffing data appear on Medicare Care Compare.
Which hospital is closest to Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility?
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo is about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
Short-term rehab admissions often come straight from that hospital's discharge planners; see our common situations guide for what to do when a discharge is days away.
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Last verified: October 2026 against NYSDOH records. We are not affiliated with this facility.
