Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center
2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 80 certified beds
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Buffalo, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.29 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 1, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center 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) | 4.29 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.0% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 1, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 26, 2024
What inspectors found at St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center
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
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023 - 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 · Feb 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 14, 2023
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
- 2157 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214 - CMS certification #
- 335419
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 77.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-06-10
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other healthcare professionals provide 24/7 care for residents, especially those who are recovering from an injury, illness, or living with a chronic condition.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: companion suite.
Catherine’s is a two-level, air-conditioned facility where residents have single or shared rooms available to them.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sisters Of Charity Hospital, Buffalo. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, Buffalo. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Willcare Chha (Buffalo), Buffalo. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14214 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Oishei Children'S Hospital Of Buffalo, Buffalo, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Davita Cleve Hill Dialysis Center, Amherst, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14214.
Hospice Buffalo Inc, office in Cheektowaga, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Niagara Hospice Inc, office in Lockport, 18.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Academic Medicine Services, Inc., Buffalo. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center staffed?
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center reports 4.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center have?
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center is certified for 80 beds.