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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 335634

GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY

GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY is a skilled nursing facility. It has 184 certified beds and $24,128,319 in net patient revenue (FY2024).

CHEEKTOWAGA, New York · Medicare and Medicaid · 184 certified beds in Care Compare

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GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY: its citable report, full history — $295 · an email when it changes — $99/month

What stands out

  • Its latest cost report on file is for fiscal year 2024, covering January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (365 days), and CMS processed it on December 16, 2025.
  • Net patient revenue rose from $21.8M in fiscal year 2023 to $24.1M in fiscal year 2024.
  • Its result from service to patients: −$5.2M (2022), −$4.8M (2023), −$1.9M (2024).
  • Its cost reports on file run from fiscal year 1996 to fiscal year 2024.
  • Its net patient revenue of $24.1M ranks 242nd of the 539 nursing facilities in New York whose latest cost report on file is fiscal year 2024.
  • 4 of the 5 nursing facilities in New York closest in size to it, whose latest cost report on file is fiscal year 2024, also report a loss on service to patients.

GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY: Medicare cost reports

Form CMS-2540-10: each report covers January 1 to December 31 of its year; every report is settled.

Cost reports on form CMS-2540-10, fiscal years 2011 to 2024
Form CMS-2540-102024 · report 14447282023 · report 14019202022 · report 13728142021 · report 13365072020 · report 13038592019 · report 12654652018 · report 12381062017 · report 11963762016 · report 11728152015 · report 11377502014 · report 10987052013 · report 10756102012 · report 10412832011 · report 1011142
Processed by CMSDecember 16, 2025January 7, 2025February 1, 2024November 17, 2022November 10, 2021August 28, 2020July 24, 2019June 27, 2018August 11, 2017July 25, 2016June 19, 2015August 11, 2014July 23, 2013September 21, 2012
Total patient revenue$42,681,743$42,263,099$39,744,743$40,004,418$36,129,377$37,881,724$37,240,177$35,591,317———$25,330,824$24,829,818$24,462,776
Contractual allowances and discounts$18,553,424$20,488,413$17,201,427$16,926,761$13,938,063$16,111,756$15,611,240$14,672,321———$7,133,903$7,019,151$5,553,742
Net patient revenue$24,128,319$21,774,686$22,543,316$23,077,657$22,191,314$21,769,968$21,628,937$20,918,996———$18,196,921$17,810,667$18,909,034
Total operating expenses$26,069,399$26,595,531$27,699,303$22,910,552$23,014,293$21,512,181$21,415,927$20,491,032———$17,588,435$16,771,958$17,080,364
Net income from service to patients−$1,941,080−$4,820,845−$5,155,987$167,105−$822,979$257,787$213,010$427,964———$608,486$1,038,709$1,828,670
Total other income$1,103,343$1,154,557$602,380$157,090$1,707,565$600,116$374,803$293,741———$1,646,330$1,662,614$552,823
Net income after other income−$837,737−$3,666,288−$4,553,607$324,195$884,586$857,903$587,813$721,705———$2,254,816$2,701,323$2,381,493
Net income−$910,986−$3,746,467−$4,554,333$319,617$884,196$854,777$576,639$687,583———$2,254,816$2,701,323$2,381,493
Total facility beds, all components186186186186186186186186———186186186
Bed days available, all components68,076—————————————
Medicare (Title XVIII) patient days5,232—————————————
Medicaid (Title XIX) patient days40,782—————————————
Other-payer patient days16,427—————————————
Total patient days, all components62,44162,00662,45964,05658,83464,18364,60364,564———64,15865,12765,538
Medicare discharges145—————————————
Medicaid discharges264—————————————
Other-payer discharges529—————————————
Total discharges, all components9389118357271,032914933825———726643668
Average length of stay, Medicare, in days36.0829.8537.6835.1633.6528.5525.6226.21———35.4839.1137.64
Average length of stay, Medicaid, in days154.48181.73234.44264.51234.13287.49370.86429.19———649.07641.7729.97
Average length of stay, all patients, in days66.5768.0674.888.1157.0170.2269.2478.26———88.37101.2998.11

Net income, fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011. Checked against the form’s own arithmetic: what that check shows.

None of these figures is carried on the report for fiscal years 2016, 2015, 2014.

Form CMS-2540-96: every report is settled.

Cost reports on form CMS-2540-96, fiscal years 1996 to 2010
Form CMS-2540-962010 · report 4111392009 · report 3844752008 · report 3531422007 · report 3292222006 · report 2946412005 · report 2640262004 · report 2339442003 · report 1943342002 · report 1691452001 · report 1409482000 · report 1138951999 · report 386351998 · report 386331997 · report 386311996 · report 38630
Period beganJanuary 1, 2010January 1, 2009January 1, 2008January 1, 2007January 1, 2006January 1, 2005January 1, 2004March 1, 2003January 1, 2002January 1, 2001January 1, 2000January 1, 1999January 1, 1998January 1, 1997January 1, 1996
Period endedDecember 31, 2010December 31, 2009December 31, 2008December 31, 2007December 31, 2006December 31, 2005December 31, 2004December 31, 2003December 31, 2002December 31, 2001December 31, 2000December 31, 1999December 31, 1998December 31, 1997December 31, 1996
Processed by CMSJuly 19, 2011July 30, 2010July 29, 2009December 1, 2008October 16, 2007September 28, 2006September 30, 2005September 21, 2004February 18, 2004April 7, 2003February 11, 2003March 22, 2001October 3, 2000June 24, 1999August 31, 1998
Net patient revenue$16,301,444$16,831,396$18,003,573$16,029,241$14,413,694$15,017,524$12,300,660$9,866,446$10,491,324$9,901,689$8,670,788$8,217,313$8,209,701$7,476,957$7,117,753
Total operating expenses$16,483,278$16,824,535$16,608,103$15,664,852$14,202,385$13,724,521$13,309,603$11,069,461$11,969,484$10,211,223$9,387,924$8,744,321$7,306,131$6,524,815$6,405,418
Net income from service to patients−$181,834$6,861$1,395,470$364,389$211,309$1,293,003−$1,008,943−$1,203,015−$1,478,160−$309,534−$717,136−$527,008$903,570$952,142$712,335
Total other income$201,856$190,077$199,245$235,150$159,432$149,129$205,529$250,571$270,155$162,191$164,943$144,437$139,493$88,197$425,435
Net income$20,022$196,938$1,594,715$599,539$370,741$1,442,132−$803,414−$952,444−$1,208,005−$147,343−$552,193−$382,571$1,043,063$1,040,339$1,137,770
Total facility beds, all components186186186186186162162162162162162162162162162
Total patient days, all components65,96566,12265,72165,80659,97057,38657,25547,47856,82456,99956,60855,28855,98757,44157,033
Total discharges, all components62067680172071673770963875772065444039020674
Average length of stay, Medicare, in days13.1214.9816.1516.8733.9930.831.0326.5319.0621.2620.4429.0334.8761.94206.1
Average length of stay, Medicaid, in days1,146.34711.46769.37737.57862.451,068.73819.61653.03920.86808.17825.721,092.61918.53518.011,591.46
Average length of stay, all patients, in days106.497.8182.0591.483.7677.8680.7574.4275.0679.1786.56125.65143.56278.84770.72

Net income, fiscal years 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996. Checked against the form’s own arithmetic: what that check shows.

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Who owns GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

  • 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: VESTRA SPV1 LLC (organization), 50%%, since 12/23/2020; VESTRA SPV2 LLC (organization), 50%%, since 12/23/2020
  • 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: FARBENBLUM, EDWARD (individual), NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 12/23/2020; LIEBERMAN, ORLY (individual), NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 12/23/2020
  • CORPORATE OFFICER: GRIGG, SUSAN (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 01/01/2024; PHAN, TOM (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 01/01/2024; ROSSO, RALPH (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 01/01/2024
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL: FARBENBLUM, EDWARD (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 12/23/2020; GRIGG, SUSAN (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 01/01/2025

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated October 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY LLC (enrollment ID O20090901000461).

  • 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: VESTRA SPV1 LLC (organization), 50.00%, since 12/23/2020; VESTRA SPV2 LLC (organization), 50.00%, since 12/23/2020
  • 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: EDWARD OSCAR FARBENBLUM (individual), 100.00%, since 12/23/2020; ORLY LIEBERMAN (individual), 100.00%, since 12/23/2020
  • CORPORATE OFFICER: RALPH ROSSO (individual), 100.00%, since 01/01/2024; SUSAN GRIGG (individual), 100.00%, since 01/01/2024; TOM PHAN (individual), 100.00%, since 01/01/2024
  • OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL: EDWARD OSCAR FARBENBLUM (individual), 99.50%, since 12/23/2020; SUSAN GRIGG (individual), since 01/01/2025

Paused by CMS: Form CMS-855A, December 11, 2025.

Private equity company, real estate investment trust and holding company: No: VESTRA SPV1 LLC; VESTRA SPV2 LLC.

Private equity company, real estate investment trust and holding company: Paused by CMS: EDWARD OSCAR FARBENBLUM; ORLY LIEBERMAN; RALPH ROSSO; SUSAN GRIGG; TOM PHAN; EDWARD OSCAR FARBENBLUM; SUSAN GRIGG.

Changes in ownership

  • April 1, 2025, enrollment ownership file; no longer listed: KELLY C MCGUIRE (5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST); JACQUELYN M GURNEY (5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST); JEANNIE M MCGUIRE (5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST); JAMIE INGHAM (CORPORATE OFFICER); F JAMES MCGUIRE (CORPORATE OFFICER); F JAMES MCGUIRE (5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST); SUSAN GRIGG (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE); THE MCGUIRE GROUP, INC. (OTHER); STEPHEN M EATON MERCURIO (CORPORATE OFFICER); STEPHEN M EATON MERCURIO (5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST); first listed: SUSAN GRIGG (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL), associated since January 1, 2025; SUSAN GRIGG (CORPORATE OFFICER), associated since January 1, 2024. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2025-04-01.csv
  • March 1, 2024, enrollment ownership file; first listed: TOM PHAN (OFFICER), associated since January 1, 2024; RALPH ROSSO (OFFICER), associated since January 1, 2024; SUSAN GRIGG (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE), associated since January 1, 2024. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-03-01.csv

Inspections of GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY

  • Cycle 1: health March 19, 2025 (9 deficiencies), fire safety March 19, 2025 (5)
  • Cycle 2: health October 18, 2023 (5 deficiencies), fire safety October 18, 2023 (18)
  • Cycle 3: health February 11, 2022 (7 deficiencies), fire safety February 11, 2022 (0)

Deficiencies cited at GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY

21 deficiencies on file, by tag, newest citation first

every one from a health inspection; every one marked “Deficient, Provider has date of correction”; 4 cited from a complaint, marked below. Letter after a date: scope and severity grade.

  • F 0584, resident rights: March 19, 2025 (B, from a complaint, corrected April 12, 2025); February 11, 2022 (B, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0677, quality of life and care: March 19, 2025 (D, corrected April 12, 2025); October 18, 2023 (D, corrected November 24, 2023).
  • F 0684, quality of life and care: March 19, 2025 (D, corrected April 12, 2025).
  • F 0689, quality of life and care: March 19, 2025 (D, corrected April 12, 2025); February 11, 2022 (D, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0756, pharmacy service: March 19, 2025 (D, corrected April 12, 2025).
  • F 0804, nutrition and dietary: March 19, 2025 (F, corrected April 12, 2025); October 18, 2023 (D, corrected November 24, 2023).
  • F 0812, nutrition and dietary: March 19, 2025 (E, from a complaint, corrected April 12, 2025).
  • F 0880, infection control: March 19, 2025 (E, corrected April 12, 2025); January 14, 2025 (D, from a complaint, corrected February 6, 2025); February 11, 2022 (D, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0881, infection control: March 19, 2025 (D, corrected April 12, 2025).
  • F 0690, quality of life and care: January 14, 2025 (D, from a complaint, corrected February 6, 2025); February 11, 2022 (D, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0656, resident assessment and care planning: October 18, 2023 (D, corrected November 24, 2023).
  • F 0554, resident rights: February 11, 2022 (B, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0610, freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation: February 11, 2022 (D, corrected March 28, 2022).
  • F 0761, pharmacy service: February 11, 2022 (D, corrected March 28, 2022).

GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY in Care Compare

  • Ownership Type: For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Legal Business Name: GARDEN GATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY LLC
  • Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services: 1979-01-29
  • Provider Resides in Hospital: N
  • Continuing Care Retirement Community: N
  • Urban: Y
  • County/Parish: Erie
  • Telephone Number: 7166688100
  • Chain Name: THE MCGUIRE GROUP
  • Chain ID: 510
  • Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months: N
  • With a Resident and Family Council: Resident
  • Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas: Yes
  • Average Number of Residents per Day: 178.8
  • Overall Rating: 3
  • Health Inspection Rating: 2
  • QM Rating: 5
  • Long-Stay QM Rating: 5
  • Short-Stay QM Rating: 4

Care Compare, October 1, 2026: provider information NH_ProviderInfo_Oct2026.csv · inspections NH_SurveySummary_Oct2026.csv · citations NH_HealthCitations_Oct2026.csv · ownership NH_Ownership_Oct2026.csv.

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