Nursing Homes in Buffalo, New York — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison
What the CMS record shows locally
Buffalo has 8 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 8 of 8 listed facilities, averaging 24.6 citations per facility versus 19.5 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 2 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.
City-Specific Citation Patterns
The most frequent recorded tags are:
- F0600 — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (12 citations)
- F0609 — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (11 citations)
- F0677 — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (10 citations)
- F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (9 citations)
- F0610 — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (9 citations)
Facility Directory
- St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center — 9 deficiencies across 3 surveys
- Terrace View Long Term Care Facility — 18 deficiencies across 6 surveys
- Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C — 19 deficiencies across 4 surveys
- Delaware Oaks Center For Rehabilitation And Nursi — 21 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Highpointe On Michigan Health Care Facility — 28 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center — 32 deficiencies across 10 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing — 33 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing — 37 deficiencies across 7 surveys
Source, freshness, and limitations
Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.
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