Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
64 Hager Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208
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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.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: The Sherman Family
- Certified beds
- 173 · avg 148 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 59.4% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 46.7% — 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
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $270,858 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335164
- Certified beds
- 173 beds · avg 148 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Nhrc Acquisition Llc
- Chain affiliation
- The Sherman Family
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the The Sherman Family chain — 7 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Michelle Hardy
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2019
- Alexander Sherman
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 17% · since 2014
- Esther Mendlowitz
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 11% · since 2014
- Hindy Amsel
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 2% · since 2014
- Jeffrey Goldstein
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 24% · since 2014
- Lea Sherman
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 24% · since 2014
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 44)
- F0812·Mar 27, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0690·Mar 27, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0677·Mar 27, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0557·Mar 27, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- F0925·Oct 10, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0841·Oct 10, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
- F0835·Oct 10, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D0742·Oct 10, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $195K
- 20241 fine · $72K
- 20231 fine · $3,174
Most recent events
- Oct 10, 2025Fine · $195K
- May 23, 2024Fine · $72K
- Aug 14, 2023Fine · $3,174
Largest single fine on record: $195K.
Fire-safety citations
39 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 10, 2025. 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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