Terrace View Long Term Care Facility
Buffalo, New York · CCN 335650
29 surveys since 2010, 6 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 111
- Surveys
- 29
- Harm or worse
- 6
- Immediate jeopardy
- 1
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 390
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Erie
- Medicare-certified since
- 1982
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 3
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 22 government-run facilities with 128 or more beds in New York.
Last survey on record
Apr 17, 2026
206 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.28 | 4.26 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.89 | — |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $45,223 across 2 penalties
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G211.1% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1266.7% | E316.7% | F15.6% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6893×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F6772×
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F5801×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F5851×
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F6001×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Terrace View Long Term Care Facility, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 17, 2026
Based on interviews and record reviews conducted during survey, the facility failed to ensure that each residents' environment remained as free of accidents as possible and that each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for one (1) (Resident #1) of three (3) residents reviewed for accidents. Specifically, on 09/17/2025, the facility failed to use two (2)-person bed mobility assistance, for overall rolling bed mobility, resulting in Resident #1 falling to the floor, sustaining an acute post-traumatic subdural hematoma (collection of blood that forms between the brain and its outer covering, often due to head trauma), and requiring hospitalization. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF600Dec 31, 2025
Based on video surveillance, interviews, and record review conducted during the survey, the facility failed to protect the residents from physical, mental and verbal abuse by staff for one (1) (Resident #1) of three (3) residents reviewed for abuse. Specifically, on 12/08/2025, Certified Nurse Aide #1 was observed striking Resident #1, which resulted in a red mark to the resident's cheek. Certified Nurse Aide #1 was also witnessed using profane language directed towards the resident at the time of the incident, in response to the resident's behavior. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 12, 2021
Based on observation, interview and record review conducted during an Abbreviated survey (Complaint #s NY 586 and NY 377) completed on 4/12/21, the facility did not ensure the resident's right to be free from sexual abuse for two (Residents #1 and #3) of seven residents reviewed. Specifically, Resident #3 was touched inappropriately by Resident #4, and Resident #1 with a history of wandering into other resident's rooms, was found partially clothed in Resident #2's bed. A physical assessment revealed possible trauma. Resident #1 was transferred to the hospital for a sexual assault assessment, which revealed Resident #1 had a genital wall tear and was treated prophylactically for sexually transmitted diseases (STD). This resulted in actual harm to Resident #1 that is not immediate jeopardy. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF755Aug 26, 2024
Based on interview, and record review conducted a Compliant investigation (Complaint # NY00339904) during the Standard survey completed on 8/26/24, the facility and pharmacy services did not effectively implement processes to acquire, dispense and administer medications to meet the needs of each resident. Specifically, one (Resident #260) of four residents reviewed for controlled substances was not administered a regularly scheduled controlled antiseizure medication as ordered and missed a total of 5 doses. Subsequently, the resident experienced seizure activity was transferred to the hospital. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Jul 8, 2026
Based on interview and record review conducted during the survey, the facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards, the comprehensive resident centered care plan, and the residents' choices for three (Residents #9, #31, and #344) of three residents reviewed for quality of care. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure residents were transported to medically necessary appointments, resulting in multiple missed or significantly delayed specialists' appointments for Resident #9, Resident #31, and Resident #344. The findings are:The policy and procedure titled Resident Rights dated 06/2025, documented it was the policy that all residents are treated with dignity and respect. […]
Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 111 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jul 8, 2026Standard6 findings
- Apr 17, 2026Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Dec 31, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Aug 26, 2024Standard5 findings
- Dec 18, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Jun 14, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Nov 1, 2022Standard8 findings
- Apr 12, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
Show the 21 earlier surveys
- Feb 12, 2020Standard2 findings
- Jan 28, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Sep 26, 2019Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 27, 2019Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 15, 2018Standard2 findings
- Jul 16, 2018Complaint2 findings
- Mar 14, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Jun 30, 2017Standard and complaint3 findings
- May 1, 2017Complaint2 findings
- Oct 28, 2016Complaint1 finding
- Apr 5, 2016Standard and complaint5 findings
- Aug 27, 2015Complaint1 finding
- Apr 24, 2015Standard11 findings
- Jul 23, 2014Complaint2 findings
- May 19, 2014Standard and complaint11 findings
- Jan 6, 2014—2 findings
- Mar 20, 2013—8 findings
- Jan 20, 2012—13 findings
- Sep 19, 2011—1 finding · 1 harm
- Dec 10, 2010—13 findings
- Sep 9, 2010—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
Comparable facilities
The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.
- Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing FacilityManhattan1 harm finding
- New York State Veterans Home At MontroseMontrose4 harm findings
- Glendale Home-Schdy Cnty Dept Social ServicesScotia1 harm finding
- The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and RehabGoshenno harm findings
- Wayne County Nursing HomeLyons1 harm finding
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