Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

    447 Lake Shore Dr W, Dunkirk, NY 14048
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.35·(20)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Kind, patient, and respectful staff
    • Helpful communication and support for families
    • Compassionate care for residents with dementia
    • Focused rehabilitation and physical therapy
    • Support for both rehabilitation and long-term care
    • Small, family-like setting and familiar staff
    • Clean environment noted by families
    • Enjoyable meals and a pleasant dining setup
    • Varied activities for residents and staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent meal quality, temperature, and preparation
    • Concerns about staffing levels and staff clinical preparedness
    • Cleanliness and facility-upkeep concerns
    • Limited room and rehabilitation-space capacity

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center vary considerably. Many family members describe kind, patient staff who provide respectful care, explain the process, and offer reassurance during difficult transitions. Positive accounts include support for residents with dementia and confidence in the center for both rehabilitation and longer-term care. Other reviews raise concerns about staffing, staff knowledge, cleanliness, and overall care consistency, so the favorable experiences do not appear universal.

    One family described difficulty getting staff to address a malfunctioning oxygen machine, with assistance provided only after the resident’s oxygen level had fallen substantially. This is a single account and does not establish a broader pattern, but it raises a serious concern about timely clinical response, equipment troubleshooting, and escalation. The reviews otherwise provide limited detail about clinical procedures or how concerns are handled by facility leadership.

    Dining feedback is mixed. One resident enjoyed the food and the dining-room experience, while another review criticized meal temperature, preparation, and taste. Activities receive positive comments, including a range of options for residents and staff. Rehabilitation services and physical therapy are described favorably, although one family member felt the therapy area was too small for residents’ needs.

    The center is repeatedly described as small, with a home-like atmosphere and staff who are familiar and accessible. At the same time, a reviewer characterized the building and rooms as dated, small, and less well maintained than other facilities. Some families found the facility clean, while other feedback raised cleanliness and upkeep concerns. Reviews offer little direct assessment of management or administrative practices; the overall pattern is of strongly positive interpersonal experiences alongside notable concerns about consistency, dining, space, and facility conditions.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 447 Lake Shore Dr W, Dunkirk, NY, 14048.

    About Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

    Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits at 447 Lake Shore Dr W in Dunkirk, NY, providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for people who need help with daily care and recovery. The facility holds 40 certified beds, averages about 37 residents a day, and is part of the US healthcare system. The building houses a Skilled Nursing Facility, which means people can get 24-hour care from nurses, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and extra support with things like wound management, memory care, and post-operative recovery. A team that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse aides, and specialty doctors such as podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and cardiologists helps take care of residents. Managerial leadership is handled by Alexander Barth, Teresa Creedon, and Israel Ostrovitsky, and ownership is shared across Batia Zagelbaum, Esther Beim, Chaya Walden, and Teresa Creedon.

    Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center works to blend into its community, aiming to build honest relationships between residents, staff, and families, and staff follow a set of values around professionalism, responsibility, integrity, dedication, and striving for excellence. Nurses work about 3.21 hours per resident each day, which is a bit below the state average, but they have a lower nurse turnover rate than most other places at 29.7%, and residents can get help in several languages from the multilingual staff. The center is focused on both long-term care and short-term rehab, supporting people who need help moving back home after a hospital stay by offering rehab services, and also giving long-term living to those who require ongoing care for the frail or anyone who needs daily support.

    Residents have access to programs that help them stay physically, emotionally, and socially engaged, plus amenities and specialized care units designed for their needs. The staff encourages participation in activities and tries to make the facility feel like home, focusing on respect for both individuals and the larger group. Though the facility is committed to providing personal and compassionate care, it's important to know Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received several written deficiencies in recent inspection reports-nine in total-such as not always providing full support for activities of daily living, issues around protection from harm, and recent concerns about making sure the physical environment is safe and supervised. Even with these challenges, the center works toward its goal of high-quality holistic care, helping each person reach their physical, emotional, and spiritual potential and supporting families along the way. The center welcomes people looking for nursing care, long-term care, or help with recovery between hospital and home, and information about the facility is available on its website dunkirkrnc.com.

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