Mcauley Residence

    1503 Military Rd, Kenmore, NY 14217
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing

    Excellent rehab care, attentive staff

    I placed my grandpa here for hip/knee rehab and was very pleased with his recovery. The PT/OT team (Dave B in PT was especially encouraging) provided two daily sessions and excellent support, and Nurse Alma and the nursing staff were attentive, responsive, and caring. Meals in the dining room were good, activities and programs were engaging, and admissions, maintenance, dietary, housekeeping and social work made the transition smooth. It's an older building with smaller shared rooms, but the overall quality of care and compassion made this a solid choice.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.21·(14)

    Overall rating

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

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      2.6
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, cross-departmental caregiving staff
    • Supportive admissions process and social work assistance
    • Engaged activity programming and special events
    • Responsive maintenance and move-in setup support
    • Attentive dietary outreach and snack service
    • Reliable housekeeping and laundry services
    • Clear communication from nursing and aides
    • Onsite chaplaincy and spiritual support
    • Robust physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Adequate room accommodations with furnished shared-room options
    • Secure campus location adjacent to hospital
    • Twice-daily rehabilitation therapy availability

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and chronic understaffing
    • Variable continuity and quality among nursing and therapy staff
    • Inconsistent meal quality and meal-delivery errors
    • Sanitation and incontinence-care concerns in some areas
    • Limited availability of specialty rehab therapists for hip/knee cases
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and family communication
    • Administrative visibility and responsiveness deficiencies
    • Billing and financial-dispute handling weaknesses
    • Personal-item accountability shortcomings
    • Unreliable internet connectivity and limited outdoor access
    • Older building infrastructure and smaller room footprints in parts of the facility
    • Frequent nighttime disruptions affecting resident sleep

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviewers describe a facility with clear strengths in person-centered caregiving and therapy services alongside operational inconsistencies that affect the resident experience. Many families and residents praised individual staff members — from admissions and social work to nursing aides, dietary staff, maintenance and chaplain — for compassion, helpfulness and clear communication. The onsite physical and occupational therapy programs receive frequent positive mention for effectiveness and encouragement, and some rehab patients experienced twice-daily therapy and strong progress after joint replacement.

    Care and staff: Staffing quality is mixed. Numerous accounts highlight attentive, caring nurses and aides who provide hands-on support and frequent checks. At the same time, a persistent theme is understaffing and turnover that contributes to delayed responses, longer waits for assistance, and variability in staff competence from shift to shift. Reviewers also described situations that point to gaps in clinical escalation and family communication; these accounts underscore an unevenness in how the facility responds to sudden needs or complex medical situations. Positive notes include effective case coordination for transitions (including social work and hospice coordination when used) and visible examples of staff going above and beyond.

    Dining and nutrition: Opinions on meals are inconsistent. Some residents reported good menus, adequate meals served in the dining room, and regular dietary outreach including snacks. Other accounts describe meal-delivery mistakes, poor-quality entrées, and unmet special-diet requests. Overall, dining appears serviceable in many instances but with operational lapses that can affect meal satisfaction and consistency.

    Activities and therapies: The facility offers a range of activities (bingo, cards, movies, parties) and has an engaged activity director in many reports. Therapy services, particularly PT and OT, are often highlighted as a strong point, with staff who provide encouragement and frequent therapy sessions. However, there are also comments about limited specialty rehab staffing (notably for hip and knee rehab), turnover among rehab personnel, and inconsistent therapy scheduling, which can reduce continuity of care for some patients.

    Facilities and environment: The campus benefits from a location adjacent to the hospital and generally adequate room furnishings, including shared-room configurations with closets and dressers. Parts of the building are older with smaller room footprints. Reviewers described both good housekeeping and laundry service and, in some areas, sanitation or odor concerns and lapses in linen change practices. Limited outdoor access and unreliable Wi‑Fi were also noted as practical limitations for some residents.

    Management and operations: Admissions and move-in support are positively viewed, but overall administrative visibility and responsiveness appear limited. There are operational gaps around billing and financial disputes and concerns about personal-item management that suggest process weaknesses. Nighttime routines and shift patterns were cited as a source of sleep disruption for some residents. While many staff members receive praise for compassion and clinical skill, the facility would benefit from stronger, more consistent staffing models, clearer incident-response protocols, improved meal-delivery controls, and more administrative presence to address family concerns and system-level issues.

    Notable patterns: The most consistent positive patterns are strong, compassionate individual caregivers and effective PT/OT interventions for many rehab patients. The most consistent concerns are chronic understaffing, variability in staff continuity and competence, operational lapses affecting meals and personal-item accountability, and intermittent sanitation and sleep-disturbance issues. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s strengths in therapy and individualized caregiver engagement against the potential for inconsistent operational performance and should consider visiting during different shifts and asking about staffing ratios, therapy schedules, and administrative escalation procedures before deciding.

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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

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    Mcauley Residence is located at 1503 Military Rd, Kenmore, NY, 14217.

    About Mcauley Residence

    McAuley Residence sits at 1503 Military Road in Kenmore, NY, right next to Kenmore Mercy Hospital, so folks can get care if they need it without going far, and being part of the Catholic Health System means there are over 8,200 staff across all their services, so someone's always around to help, whether it's for daily care or medical needs. This community offers continuing care, which means they have different levels of help: assisted living for those who want some help with daily things like bathing and grooming, skilled nursing for those recovering from surgery or living with a chronic illness, memory care for residents with cognitive needs, and even subacute and short-term care for folks who need extra therapy after a hospital visit. English is spoken here, and staff include nurses-registered and licensed practical-providing skilled care around the clock, though the main nurse is part-time, and there's staff for regular care needs, including help with medication, wound treatment, companionship, and cleaning or cooking.

    People living at McAuley can join in activities like group games, hobbies, and organized outings, and staff plan events like holiday parties and exercise programs that suit folks with different abilities and memory issues, and there are iPads for FaceTime visits if family can't come in person, or folks can bring their own devices, since the building has wireless internet everywhere. The kitchen serves meals each day, and visitors can join for guest meals. Rooms and common areas get housekeeping and regular maintenance so everything stays safe and clean. McAuley Residence has a parking lot that's easy to reach from Military Road and offers free parking for visitors and residents. People can use different ways to pay, including insurance, since the community works with a range of payment options. Health services here go beyond the basic, providing skilled nursing, therapy programs like physical, speech, and occupational therapy, cardiac rehab for those with heart problems, and nutritional advice, along with imaging and lab services. The community also provides home care for those who want to stay in familiar surroundings. McAuley Residence has earned accreditation from HealthStream's QAPI standards and ranks in the top 10% nationwide for resident and family satisfaction, and while no place is perfect, residents and their loved ones often appreciate the steady care and the mixture of support, privacy, and activities in this community.

    People often ask...

    Mcauley Residence offers assisted living, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Mcauley Residence allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1503 Military Rd, Kenmore, NY 14217.

    No, Mcauley Residence does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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