Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C

300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 · CCN 335663 · 120 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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22 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.33

state median 3.31

Weekend staffing gap

−12%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.37

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

43%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $10,489 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2023-07-17	Fine	$10,489

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Individual. Part of the SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

SAPPHIRE CENTER FOR REHAB & NURSING (FLUSHING, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
SOUTH SHORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (FREEPORT, NY) — CMS overall3 of 5
SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS, L L C (TONAWANDA, NY) — CMS overall1 of 5
Sapphire Nursing At Wappingers (Wappingers Falls, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5
Sapphire Nursing At Meadow Hill (Newburgh, NY) — CMS overall4 of 5
Sapphire Nursing And Rehab At Goshen (Goshen, NY) — CMS overall5 of 5
Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing (Beacon, NY) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 21

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-12-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-27	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-27	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-27	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-26	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-26	F0836	Administration Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0694	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-01-30	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C, Buffalo” at medicare.gov/care-compare.