The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
ST CATHERINE LABOURE HEALTH CARE CENTER
BUFFALO, NY · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
ST CATHERINE LABOURE HEALTH CARE CENTER in Buffalo, NY has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reported 4.28 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included range-of-motion care, notification, and restraint issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2842 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2842.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 2.54
- Weekend nursing
- 3.58
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.8%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 75.1 residents on an average day (94% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 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.