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The Amberleigh

2330-40 Maple Road, Amherst, NY 14221 · Erie County · (716) 689-4195

Enriched housing program · licensed for 76 residents · Licensed since 2016 · Operator: CSL Amberleigh, Inc.

Assisted Living Residence (ALR): 76 bedsEnhanced Assisted Living Residence (EALR): 76 bedsSpecial Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR): 17 beds Starting rent posted: from $4,595 a month
20inspections, 2022 to 2026
60violations cited, 2022 to 2026
1enforcement actions
76licensed capacity

New York State Department of Health data as of October 8, 2026 · Certificate 240-S-125 · See the state record

The record in brief

The Amberleigh is an enriched housing program, one of the two kinds of adult care facility New York licenses, with 76 beds on its operating certificate, including 76 ALR, 76 EALR, 17 SNALR.

Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026 the Department of Health cited 60 violations from 20 inspections; the latest report was issued on February 9, 2026.

The state lists 1 enforcement action against the operator in that period.

On the state's assisted living quality page it has 0 food and dining violations at its latest recertification survey and an average of 36 direct care staff (2025, reported by the residence).

State inspections

The Department of Health's own summary: "A total of 60 violations resulted from 20 inspections of this facility from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026, including 6 inspections resulting in no violations."

February 9, 2026Complaint Survey · 3 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (a)
  2. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (11)
  3. §
    Personnel.
    18 NYCRR 1001.11 (c) (2) (i-iv)
December 22, 2025Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (d) (1)
September 29, 2025Relicensure, Complaint Survey · 17 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Under Review
  1. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (a)
  2. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (11) (vi)
  3. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (1) (iv)
  4. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (11)
  5. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (12-13)
  6. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (d) (1)
  7. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (e) (3)
  8. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (14)
  9. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 488.11 (g) (16)
  10. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (b)
  11. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (c)(1-10)
  12. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (h)
  13. §
    General provisions.
    18 NYCRR 1001.6 (e) (1) (i-iii)
  14. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (5)
  15. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
  16. §
    Structural and environmental standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.13 (b)(1)(i-iii)(2)(3)(4)(iv-vi)
  17. §
    Structural and environmental standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.13 (b)(5), (b)(6)(1-12)
September 2, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
March 25, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
March 25, 2025Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (1) (iv)
February 3, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
December 24, 2024Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
December 18, 2024Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 485.11 (b)
November 22, 2024Complaint Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (5)
  2. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (12-13)
October 16, 2024Complaint Survey · 3 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (5)
  2. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (i) (5-8)
  3. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
August 27, 2024Complaint Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (11)
  2. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (i) (5-8)
June 6, 2024Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
May 30, 2024Relicensure, Complaint, Follow-up Survey · 7 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Operating certificates
    18 NYCRR 485.5 (f)
  2. §
    Inspection
    18 NYCRR 486.2 (j) (1-2)
  3. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (a)
  4. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (11) (vi)
  5. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (h) (1)
  6. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (2)
  7. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (5)
April 25, 2024Complaint Survey · 2 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
  2. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l) (2)
December 13, 2023Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (e) (4)
September 21, 2023Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
September 14, 2023Relicensure, Complaint Survey · 18 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    General requirements
    18 NYCRR 402.4(b)(2)(iv)
  2. §
    Criminal history record check process
    18 NYCRR 402.6(b)
  3. §
    General provisions
    18 NYCRR 488.3 (d)
  4. §
    Admission and retention standards
    18 NYCRR 488.4 (c) (5)
  5. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (1) (iv)
  6. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (b) (11)
  7. §
    Food service
    18 NYCRR 488.8 (b) (4)
  8. §
    Disaster and emergency procedures
    18 NYCRR 488.12 (l)
  9. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (h)
  10. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (h) (1)
  11. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (2)
  12. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (5)
  13. §
    Consumer and resident protections.
    18 NYCRR 1001.8 (f) (1)-(2) (i-ii)
  14. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (i) (5-8)
  15. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
  16. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l) (2)
  17. §
    Medication management
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l) (4-7)
  18. §
    Personnel.
    18 NYCRR 1001.11 (c) (2) (i-iv)
February 17, 2023Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 488.7 (d) (8) (i-iii)
June 29, 2022Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 488.10 (e) (1)

Enforcement actions

  • September 26, 2024: Stipulation & Order #: ACF-24-029

Violations under dispute through the state's Inspection Review Process are not shown by the state. Regulation sections are Title 18 of New York's codes (NYCRR). Source: NYS Health Profiles.

New York's assisted living quality measures

0food and dining violations at the latest recertification survey
36direct care staff, 2025 average (reported weekly by the residence)

Source: New York State Department of Health, Assisted Living Residence Quality, read October 8, 2026. The page's third measure, confirmed complaint allegations, was not listed in its table when we read it.

Memory care

Certification on the operating certificateBedsSince
Assisted Living Residence (ALR)76October 2016
Enhanced Assisted Living Residence (EALR)76October 2016
Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR)17October 2016

The Amberleigh is certified for memory care in New York's terms. What memory care certification means.

A special needs assisted living residence (SNALR) serves people with special needs, including people with dementia or cognitive impairments, under an individualized service plan.health.ny.gov

An enhanced assisted living residence (EALR) lets residents age in place: it may admit or keep residents who need another person's physical help to walk or use stairs, depend on medical equipment and need frequent help from medical staff, or have chronic unmanaged incontinence.health.ny.gov

Costs

New York requires each assisted living residence to file a Consumer Summary with its starting rent for each licence and certification, and the Department of Health posts it. The Amberleigh's summary says:

Starting rent, as filed (text read from the PDF form)starting rates: ALR $4,595 per month private, SNALR $6,195 per month private, EALR $4,595 per month, private

Lowest monthly rent in the filing: $4,595. Care level charges and other fees are extra; the residency agreement lists them.

Source: Consumer Summary (PDF), residency agreement (PDF), on the Department of Health's Assisted Living Residence Quality page, read October 8, 2026.

Assisted living residents in New York have the right to written notice of any fee increase at least 45 days before it takes effect, unless they agree in writing to a specific increase for added care, services or supplies.health.ny.gov

Under Public Health Law section 4656(7), signed February 14, 2025, an assisted living residence must post its monthly service rate and starting rent range in the facility and online.health.ny.gov

Who runs it

Operator in the state file: CSL Amberleigh, Inc..

Other assisted living nearby

Nursing homes nearby

For care beyond what assisted living provides. Each has a federal inspection record on this site.

If you have a concern

NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints. New York's Department of Health investigates complaints about licensed homes, and the long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents.

New York's ombudsman program advocates for older adults and people with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes.aging.ny.gov

To reach a New York long-term care ombudsman, call 1-855-582-6769.aging.ny.gov

Common questions

Is The Amberleigh licensed?
New York's Department of Health lists it as licensed, certificate 240-S-125, enriched housing program, since October 3, 2016 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
How many residents can The Amberleigh care for?
Its licence is for 76 residents.
Has The Amberleigh had violations?
60 violations from 20 inspections from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, per the New York State Department of Health.
How much does The Amberleigh cost?
Its Consumer Summary, posted by the New York State Department of Health, lists starting rent from $4,595 a month: starting rates: ALR $4,595 per month private, SNALR $6,195 per month private, EALR $4,595 per month, private Care level charges are extra.
Does The Amberleigh offer memory care?
Its operating certificate includes 17 special needs assisted living (SNALR) beds, the New York certifications for dementia care.

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