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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
Buffalo, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
HIGHPOINTE ON MICHIGAN HEALTH CARE FACILITY is a non profit - corporation nursing home in BUFFALO, NY with 300 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
300 residents
Location
Buffalo, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1031 MICHIGAN AVE, Buffalo, New York 14203
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 16, 2024, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare fined Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility once in the last three years, $129,149 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 25 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 10 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the New York average |
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 4, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 4, 2026
April 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 23, 2025
September 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Nov 15, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Nov 15, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 15, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 15, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 15, 2024
May 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $129,149 in the last three years.
- September 16, 2024Fine: $129,149
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Kaleida Health
- Medicare-certified beds
- 300
- Average residents per day
- 258
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 5, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335834
Location
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1031 MICHIGAN AVEBuffalo, NY 14203
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Questions about Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
How did Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 16, 2024 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 10 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility once in the last three years, totaling $129,149.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.