New York · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Buffalo, NY

Which Nursing Homes in Buffalo Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 8 certified nursing homes in Buffalo, New York (data from August 2026). 1 is rated 4 or 5 stars overall: St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center (5 stars). The average overall rating is 2.3 stars, against 3.0 across New York.

Nursing homes
8
Rated 4 or 5 stars
1
Average overall stars
2.3
New York average
3.0

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Nursing homes in Buffalo compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center5554.30None
Terrace View Long Term Care Facility3234.37$30,843
Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Nursin2223.210None
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C2233.411None
Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility2155.413$129,149
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center2123.020$270,666
Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing1134.217$139,721
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing1113.512$10,868

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.9 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.6 hours statewide.

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From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

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New York's Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman (1-(855)-582-6769) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in New York for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. New York Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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