Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
Nursing home in Tonawanda, New York, CMS certification number 335180
2799 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- $13,070 (1)
Does Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C 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
- 4.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.07
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.37
- Weekend total hours
- 3.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 28, 2025 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 18, 2023, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C 1 time in the past 3 years, for $13,070 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.7 residents live here, about 89% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 88.7
- Certified since
- January 28, 1972
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
- Legal business name
- Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Sapphire Care Group, 2.5-star chain average
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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.
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Questions about Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
What is the CMS star rating of Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C?
Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.