Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C
300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14220
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Sapphire Care Group
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 117 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46.8% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45% — 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)
- 1 fine · $10,489 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335663
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 117 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtowns Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Sapphire Care Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sapphire Care Group chain — 8 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Judy Landa
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2015
- Moshe Steinberg
Limited Partnership Interest · 4% · since 2015
- Richard Platschek
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 32% · since 2015
- Robert Schuck
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 16% · since 2015
- Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015
- Solomon h Abramczyk
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 16% · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)
- D0689·Apr 30, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0880·Dec 9, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Dec 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Dec 9, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F0725·Dec 9, 2025
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.
- D0686·Dec 9, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0684·Dec 9, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0677·Dec 9, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $10K
Most recent events
- Jul 17, 2023Fine · $10K
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 9, 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.
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