Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
1014 DELAWARE AVE, Buffalo, NY 14209
Buffalo, New York · CMS verdict
CMS rates Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the New York average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Buffalo, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 30 of 100 (grade F). The 200-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 30 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 30.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Buffalo, New York, this facility operates 200 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 189 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is one of 143 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (37 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's lower-tercile stars compare to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 New York homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 200 |
| Residents | 189 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Erie |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 37 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
In New York, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $15,528/month ($186,333/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $16,729/month.
What services does Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing offer? ▾
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing operates as a skilled nursing facility (200 beds with approximately 189 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 37 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has multiple deficiencies (37 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335638.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.