Garden Gate Health Care Facility

Nursing Home

2365 Union Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · Erie County
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Call (716) 668-8100

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 2.9 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
21Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: March 19, 2025.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.84 hours · state avg 3.69, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.39 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.31 hours · state avg 3.20
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
49.3% · state avg 40.3%
RN turnover (yearly)
45.5%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In New York, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Managed Long Term Care (MLTC).

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain / affiliation
The Mcguire Group
Legal business name
Garden Gate Health Care Facility LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
VESTRA SPV1 LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
VESTRA SPV2 LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
FARBENBLUM, EDWARD5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
FARBENBLUM, EDWARDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
GRIGG, SUSANCORPORATE OFFICER—
GRIGG, SUSANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
LIEBERMAN, ORLY5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
PHAN, TOMCORPORATE OFFICER—
ROSSO, RALPHCORPORATE OFFICER—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
335634
Certified beds
184
Average residents per day
178.8
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
January 29, 1979
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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