72/100
Above average
300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$10,489 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: December 9, 2025 (8 months ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP, which operates 8 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATSCHEK, RICHARD | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| STEINBERG, MOSHE | Individual | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| LANDA, JUDY | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PLATSCHEK, RICHARD | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ABRAMCZYK, SOLOMON | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| SCHUCK, ROBERT | Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF SOUTHTOWNS LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C holds an ElderGrade of B (72 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.44 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 22 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.