Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C
Nursing home in Buffalo, New York, CMS certification number 335663
300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 · Erie County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 9, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 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 Southtowns, 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
- 3.60
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.90
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.21
- Weekend total hours
- 3.19
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 9, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 26, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 109.2 residents live here, about 91% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 109.2
- Certified since
- August 1, 1983
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C
- Legal business name
- Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Sapphire Care Group, 2.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C
- Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility55 Melroy Avenue, Lackawanna 14218
- Seneca Health Care Center2987 Seneca Street, West Seneca 14224
- Garden Gate Health Care Facility2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga 14227
- Elderwood at Cheektowaga225 Bennett Road, Cheektowaga 14227
- Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility1031 Michigan Ave, Buffalo 14203
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 Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C, 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 Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C
What is the CMS star rating of Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C?
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.