NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Lackawanna, NY, with 84 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 20 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
55 Melroy Avenue · Lackawanna, NY 14218 · Erie County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-07-24 | 3 | 2025-07-24 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-02-02 | 0 | 2024-02-02 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | 2022-07-29 | 1 | 2022-07-29 | 11 |
CMS reports 20 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-08Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-08Try 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 rail.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-08Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-11Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-11Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-11Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-11Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-11Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-08-29Meet other general requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-08-16Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-16Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-16Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-09-06Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-08-16The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 19 ownership disclosure rows to Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.68 total nurse hours and 0.65 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Lackawanna, NY met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
