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Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
Tonawanda, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Tonawanda, New York, focused on helping patients regain independence and strength. Our clinical team delivers personalized recovery support with attention to each person's medical needs and goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Tonawanda, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE, Tonawanda, New York 14150
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 28, 2025, state inspectors cited 20 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the New York average.
Medicare fined Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C once in the last three years, $13,070 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39% |
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 10, 2026Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 10, 2026
February 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 7, 2026Timely 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 Apr 7, 2026
March 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 16 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025Set 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 May 20, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 20, 2025Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2025Ensure 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 CareCorrected May 20, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 20, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 20, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 20, 2025Provide 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 May 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 20, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 20, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 20, 2025
November 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025
February 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $13,070 in the last three years.
- July 2, 2026Fine: $13,070
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 28, 1972
- Part of a chain
- Sapphire Care Group, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335180
Location
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2799 SHERIDAN DRIVETonawanda, NY 14150
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Questions about Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C
How did Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 28, 2025 and cited 20 health deficiencies, 9 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C once in the last three years, totaling $13,070.
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.