Delaware Oaks Center For Rehabilitation And Nursi
1205 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership · Chain: The Grand Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 95 · avg 92 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.5% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 62.5% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335640
- Certified beds
- 95 beds · avg 92 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- En Operations Acquisitions Llc
- Chain affiliation
- The Grand Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Grand Healthcare chain — 16 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Belinda Balan
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Elliot Strauss
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2021
- Jeremy Baruch Strauss
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 95% · since 2021
- Samuel Stern
Corporate Officer · since 2021
Recent change of ownership
November 2021 (4 years ago) · acquired from Buffalo Community Health Care Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 21)
- D0609·Nov 24, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0600·Nov 24, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0880·Mar 26, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0806·Aug 9, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D0656·Aug 9, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0600·Aug 9, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E0584·Aug 9, 2024Complaint
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.
- F0925·Aug 9, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Fire-safety citations
34 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 9, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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