Nursing home report card · Niagara Falls, NY
Schoellkopf Health Center
621 Tenth Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Call this home: (716) 278-4578
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Quick summary
About average Medicare rating
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Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Aug 22, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 335376
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · widespread case
Aug 22, 2025 · Inspection rule 0925
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Aug 22, 2025 · Inspection rule 0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Aug 22, 2025 · Inspection rule 0685
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 26 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 46 min per resident per day
about 13 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 3 stars
- Health inspection rating: 2 stars
- Staffing rating: 3 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.43 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.76 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; New York averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm18 citations
- Low risk of harm1 citation
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 19
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
August 22, 20258 findings
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsLow risk of harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0730 · code B
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0554 · code D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0685 · code D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0925 · code F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0700 · code D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed r…
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 6, 20251 finding
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0925 · code F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
February 12, 20252 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0690 · code D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 12, 20241 finding
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0925 · code F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
August 22, 20235 findings
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0756 · code D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is…
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0561 · code D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0607 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 23, 20212 findings
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0610 · code D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is…
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
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