Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
Nursing home in Buffalo, New York, CMS certification number 335834
1031 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 300
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 16, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $129,149 (1)
Does Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.11
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.25
- Weekend total hours
- 4.64
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 21.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 16, 2024 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 30, 2022, found 7.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility 1 time in the past 3 years, for $129,149 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 254.3 residents live here, about 85% of its 300 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 300
- Average residents per day
- 254.3
- Certified since
- December 5, 2001
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
- Legal business name
- Kaleida Health
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
- Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing1014 Delaware Ave, Buffalo 14209
- Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Nursin1205 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo 14209
- Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing200 Seventh Street, Buffalo 14201
- Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center64 Hager Street, Buffalo 14208
- St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center2157 Main Street, Buffalo 14214
See also all nursing homes in Buffalo.
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, the 8 in Buffalo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility?
Kaleida Health, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.