Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV

  • Nursing Home
  • Assisted Living

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
Oct 18: A-Nov 18: A-Dec 18: A-Jan 19: A-Feb 19: A-May 19: A-Jun 19: A-Jul 19: A-Aug 19: A-Sep 19: A-Jan 20: AMar 20: AApr 20: A+May 20: A+Jun 20: A+Jul 20: A+Aug 20: A+Sep 20: A+Oct 20: ANov 20: AJan 21: AFeb 21: AMar 21: AApr 21: AMay 21: AJun 21: AJul 21: AAug 21: ASep 21: AOct 21: ANov 21: AJan 22: AFeb 22: AMar 22: AApr 22: AMay 22: AJun 22: AAug 22: ASep 22: AOct 22: ANov 22: AJan 23: AFeb 23: AMar 23: AApr 23: A+Jun 23: A+Jul 23: AAug 23: ASep 23: AOct 23: ANov 23: A
See Rating Overview
Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV's website

55 Melroy Avenue,
Buffalo NY 14218

(716) 819-5300

99.52% estimated occupancy 1

Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV is an average-sized hospital-based nursing home in Buffalo, New York. It looks like this nursing home is ranked among the most impressive nursing homes we looked at. This facility received one of the top grades we offer. In fact, we were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it as one of the top three facilities in Buffalo. One of the major highlights of this nursing home's remarkable report card is its inspection grade. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

Get pricing and details on Buffalo senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Pharmacy

Awards

Top Nursing Home in New York badge

Top Nursing Home in New York Awards 2020

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022
January
January 1, 2023January 2, 2023January 3, 2023January 4, 2023January 5, 2023January 6, 2023January 7, 2023January 8, 2023January 9, 2023January 10, 2023January 11, 2023January 12, 2023January 13, 2023January 14, 2023January 15, 2023January 16, 2023January 17, 2023January 18, 2023January 19, 2023January 20, 2023January 21, 2023January 22, 2023January 23, 2023January 24, 2023January 25, 2023January 26, 2023January 27, 2023January 28, 2023January 29, 2023January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
February
February 1, 2023February 2, 2023February 3, 2023February 4, 2023February 5, 2023February 6, 2023February 7, 2023February 8, 2023February 9, 2023February 10, 2023February 11, 2023February 12, 2023February 13, 2023February 14, 2023February 15, 2023February 16, 2023February 17, 2023February 18, 2023February 19, 2023February 20, 2023February 21, 2023February 22, 2023February 23, 2023February 24, 2023February 25, 2023February 26, 2023February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
March
March 1, 2023March 2, 2023March 3, 2023March 4, 2023March 5, 2023March 6, 2023March 7, 2023March 8, 2023March 9, 2023March 10, 2023March 11, 2023March 12, 2023March 13, 2023March 14, 2023March 15, 2023March 16, 2023March 17, 2023March 18, 2023March 19, 2023March 20, 2023March 21, 2023March 22, 2023March 23, 2023March 24, 2023March 25, 2023March 26, 2023March 27, 2023March 28, 2023March 29, 2023March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
April
April 1, 2023April 2, 2023April 3, 2023April 4, 2023April 5, 2023April 6, 2023April 7, 2023April 8, 2023April 9, 2023April 10, 2023April 11, 2023April 12, 2023April 13, 2023April 14, 2023April 15, 2023April 16, 2023April 17, 2023April 18, 2023April 19, 2023April 20, 2023April 21, 2023April 22, 2023April 23, 2023April 24, 2023April 25, 2023April 26, 2023April 27, 2023April 28, 2023April 29, 2023April 30, 2023
May
May 1, 2023May 2, 2023May 3, 2023May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 6, 2023May 7, 2023May 8, 2023May 9, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 12, 2023May 13, 2023May 14, 2023May 15, 2023May 16, 2023May 17, 2023May 18, 2023May 19, 2023May 20, 2023May 21, 2023May 22, 2023May 23, 2023May 24, 2023May 25, 2023May 26, 2023May 27, 2023May 28, 2023May 29, 2023May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
June
June 1, 2023June 2, 2023June 3, 2023June 4, 2023June 5, 2023June 6, 2023June 7, 2023June 8, 2023June 9, 2023June 10, 2023June 11, 2023June 12, 2023June 13, 2023June 14, 2023June 15, 2023June 16, 2023June 17, 2023June 18, 2023June 19, 2023June 20, 2023June 21, 2023June 22, 2023June 23, 2023June 24, 2023June 25, 2023June 26, 2023June 27, 2023June 28, 2023June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

On top of receiving a strong overall rating, this facility also earned an A+ inspection rating. This is based on its recent inspection reports. An A+ in this category is one of the best complements we can offer a nursing home. Our inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

This facility also excelled in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Nursing scores are largely based on the facility's nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

The next category we analyzed was long-term care. Adding to its superb profile, this nursing home also performed well in that category. In fact, we gave it a grade of of A- for that category. Facilities that do well in this category tend to provide residents with better supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. Once we concluded our assessment of the amount of care provided by nurses, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 99.38838 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia sadly is often a deadly ailment for nursing home patients so we strongly prefer when a facility does not leave its residents vulnerable. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

The fourth category we assessed was short-term care, where this facility was given an A-. This rounded out a very favorable report card. Few facilities received an A- or higher in in each area we assessed. Our short-term care scores are believed to be most important for individuals in need of rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically requires more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not just nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, based on the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 9.32% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage due to staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 3.36% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing limits the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 1.85% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of residents who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to poor nursing care. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 7.65% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes may need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 9.63% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic indicates the percent of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 0.64% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 99.39% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 9.59% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and continence. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 10.46% of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents that retained mobility levels. Many argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, 10.46% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Scores for Buffalo, NY

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Buffalo, New York has 18 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital of BuffaloAcute Care Hospitals 1.5 miles away565 Abbott Road Buffalo New York 14220Voluntary non-profit - Private(716) 826-7000
  • Western Ny Childrens Psychiatric CenterPsychiatric 3.39 miles away1010 East & West Road Buffalo New York 14224Government - State(716) 677-7000
  • Kaleida HealthAcute Care Hospitals 5.52 miles away100 High Street Buffalo New York 14210Voluntary non-profit - Private(716) 859-8620
  • Erie County Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.96 miles away462 Grider Street Buffalo New York 14215Voluntary non-profit - Private(716) 898-3936
  • Sisters of Charity HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.22 miles away2157 Main Street Buffalo New York 14214Voluntary non-profit - Private(716) 862-1000
  • Kenmore Mercy HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.85 miles away2950 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo New York 14217Voluntary non-profit - Church(716) 447-6100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Renal Care of Buffalo2.16 miles away550 Orchard Park Road Buffalo New York 14224CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (716) 677-0089
  • Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo3.85 miles awayHemodialysis Unit 818 Ellicott Street Buffalo New York 14203Dialysis Stations: 4 (716) 323-1765
  • Davita Orchard Park Dialysis3.94 miles away3801 Taylor Road Orchard Park New York 14127CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (716) 209-7200
  • Us Renal Care West Cheektowaga5.01 miles away2861 Harlem Road Buffalo New York 14225CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (716) 891-7429
  • Davita Buffalo Downtown Dialysis5.16 miles away520 Ellicott St Suite 100 Buffalo New York 14203Dialysis Stations: 13 (716) 845-5101
  • Davita Southtowns Dialysis5.52 miles away4910 Camp Road, Suite 100 Hamburg New York 14075CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (716) 649-4072
  • Us Renal Care Cheektowaga Dialysis5.63 miles away2875 Union Road, Suite 13 C/D Buffalo New York 14227CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (716) 684-0276
  • Erie County Medical Center6.83 miles away462 Grider Street Dialysis Unit Buffalo New York 14215Dialysis Stations: 36 (716) 898-1400