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Wheatfield Commons

3920 Forest Parkway, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Niagara County · (716) 475-7600

Adult home · licensed for 114 residents · Licensed since 2017 · Operator: DePaul Adult Care Communities, Inc.

Assisted Living Residence (ALR): 114 bedsSpecial Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR): 34 bedsRespite beds: 3 beds Starting rent posted: from $3,215 a month
10inspections, 2022 to 2026
26violations cited, 2022 to 2026
0enforcement actions
114licensed capacity

New York State Department of Health data as of October 8, 2026 · Certificate 500-E-014 · See the state record

The record in brief

Wheatfield Commons is an adult home, one of the two kinds of adult care facility New York licenses, with 114 beds on its operating certificate, including 114 ALR, 34 SNALR, 3 Respite.

Between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2026 the Department of Health cited 26 violations from 10 inspections; the latest report was issued on March 10, 2026.

The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator in that period.

On the state's assisted living quality page it has 1 food and dining violation at its latest recertification survey and an average of 32 direct care staff (2025, reported by the residence).

State inspections

The Department of Health's own summary: "A total of 26 violations resulted from 10 inspections of this facility from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026, including 5 inspections resulting in no violations."

March 10, 2026Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
February 5, 2026Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
September 20, 2025Relicensure, Complaint Survey · 11 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Operating certificates
    18 NYCRR 485.5 (g)
  2. §
    Admission standards
    18 NYCRR 487.4 (a)
  3. §
    Food service
    18 NYCRR 487.8 (e) (1)
  4. §
    Personnel
    18 NYCRR 487.9 (a) (3)
  5. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 487.11 (k) (13)
  6. §
    Environmental standards
    18 NYCRR 487.11 (k) (14)
  7. §
    Disaster and emergency planning
    18 NYCRR 487.12 (a-b)
  8. §
    General provisions.
    18 NYCRR 1001.6 (e) (1) (i-iii)
  9. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
  10. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l) (2)
  11. §
    Structural and environmental standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.13 (b)(1)(i-iii)(2)(3)(4)(iv-vi)
September 2, 2025Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Inspection
    18 NYCRR 486.2 (j) (1-2)
June 2, 2025Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
February 3, 2025Complaint Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (g) (1)-(2) (i-ii)
August 1, 2024Relicensure, Complaint Survey · 12 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Operating certificates
    18 NYCRR 485.5 (f)
  2. §
    General provisions
    18 NYCRR 487.3 (g) (1-2)
  3. §
    Admission standards
    18 NYCRR 487.4 (a)
  4. §
    Admission standards
    18 NYCRR 487.4 (c)(11)(vi)
  5. §
    Resident services
    18 NYCRR 487.7 (d) (1) (x)
  6. §
    Personnel
    18 NYCRR 487.9 (a) (3)
  7. §
    Admission and retention standards.
    18 NYCRR 1001.7 (k) (2)
  8. §
    Consumer and resident protections.
    18 NYCRR 1001.8 (b) (2) (xv)
  9. §
    Consumer and resident protections.
    18 NYCRR 1001.8 (f) (6)
  10. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (i) (5-8)
  11. §
    Resident services.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (k) (4) (i-iii)
  12. §
    Medication management.
    18 NYCRR 1001.10 (l)(1)
May 9, 2023Other Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
April 28, 2023Complaint Survey · 0 violations · Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
November 4, 2022Other Survey · 1 violation · Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
  1. §
    Records and reports
    18 NYCRR 487.10 (e) (2)

Enforcement actions

The state lists no enforcement actions against the operator from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026.

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

1food and dining violations at the latest recertification survey
32direct 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)114October 2017
Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR)34October 2017
Respite beds3October 2017

Wheatfield Commons 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. Wheatfield Commons's summary says:

Starting rent, as filed (text read from the PDF form)ALR ranges from $5430-5930 per month private depending on the model of the room, range for Semi-private is $3215- 3430 depending on model SNALR $7010 per month private, $5,215 Semi-private

Lowest monthly rent in the filing: $3,215. 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

Website listed by the Department of Health: www.depaul.org/wheatfield

Who runs it

Operator in the state file: DePaul Adult Care Communities, Inc. (a not-for-profit corporation).

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 Wheatfield Commons licensed?
New York's Department of Health lists it as licensed, certificate 500-E-014, adult home, since October 31, 2017 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
How many residents can Wheatfield Commons care for?
Its licence is for 114 residents.
Has Wheatfield Commons had violations?
26 violations from 10 inspections from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026, per the New York State Department of Health.
How much does Wheatfield Commons cost?
Its Consumer Summary, posted by the New York State Department of Health, lists starting rent from $3,215 a month: ALR ranges from $5430-5930 per month private depending on the model of the room, range for Semi-private is $3215- 3430 depending on model SNALR $7010 per month private, $5,215 Semi-private Care level charges are extra.
Does Wheatfield Commons offer memory care?
Its operating certificate includes 34 special needs assisted living (SNALR) beds, the New York certifications for dementia care.

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