Nursing home
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C
300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Buffalo, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Dec 9, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,489In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.37 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.6% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,489, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 300 Dorrance Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220 - CMS certification #
- 335663
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 115.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-08-01
- Chain
- Sapphire Care Group (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sapphire Care Group
Sapphire Care Group operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sapphire Care Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 3 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2016
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 24, 2018 to Mar 5, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,985 owed to 6 employees. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Safire Southtowns (Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, LLC.). Case 1930360.
- Findings for Dec 25, 2016 to Dec 22, 2018. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,343 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Safire Southtowns (Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, LLC). Case 1882189.
- Findings for Dec 25, 2016 to Dec 22, 2018. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $98,482 owed to 72 employees. Civil money penalties assessed: $5,832. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Safire Southtowns (Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, LLC). Case 1863618.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo, Buffalo. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mercy Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, Lackawanna. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mcauley Seton Home Care Corp Chha, Buffalo. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14220 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Renal Care Of Buffalo, West Seneca, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Hamburg, Blasdell, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Orchard Park Dialysis, Orchard Park, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14220.
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Niagara Hospice Inc, office in Lockport, 24.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 5.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C a good nursing home?
CMS gives Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C staffed?
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C reports 3.37 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C have?
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtown, L L C is certified for 120 beds.