Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C
Nursing home in Buffalo, NY
Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220
- Phone
- (716) 566-5252
- Listed under
- For-profit, No fines in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 335663
- Overall star rating
- 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113
- Ownership
- For-profit, individual
- Legal business name
- Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns LLC
- Chain
- Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Aug 1, 1983
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 9, 2025. CMS lists 22 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 30, 2023 to Apr 30, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 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. | E |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.44 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.48 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.10 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.04 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 43%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 43%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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