The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF SOUTHTOWN, L L C
BUFFALO, NY · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
2 of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are also 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars, and reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.40 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day); there were no fines in the last 24 months, but recent citations included not having enough nursing staff, not having a licensed nurse in charge on each shift, and food service issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.396 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.396.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.01
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 45%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.2%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
17.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,489 in total fines.
- $10,489
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP · 8 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 116.7 residents on an average day (97% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.