Buffalo · 0.7 mi
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⌖ Buffalo, NY · Erie County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds173
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 173-bed for-profit nursing home in Buffalo, NY. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in New York is 3.0.
Special Focus candidate. Medicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems.
- Inspections: 20 problems at its last full inspection (Oct 2025), more than the New York average of 8.1. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 03 min a day with each resident, less than the New York average of 3 hr 38 min. About 60% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $270,708 in federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: 0.4% of long-term residents had a fall with a major injury, compared with 3.2% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameHumboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
LocationErie County, New York
Phone(716) 886-4377
Address64 Hager Street, Buffalo, NY 14208 · Erie County
Medicare provider number335164
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1967 (59 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
8 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Things to ask about
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- Special Focus Facility candidateYesMedicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program, which follows homes with a history of quality problems more closely.Ask about this
- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $270,708Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection20 (Oct 2025)New York average: 8.1.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 03 min a dayNew York average: 3 hr 38 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident25 min a dayNew York average: 43 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover60% a yearNew York average: 40%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the New York average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital26.5%State average: 20.6%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit13.9%State average: 9.6%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.0%State average: 1.2%About average
Physical therapist time: about 7 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is about the same as the state average of 7 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.4%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.9%State average: 6.5%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs6.2%State average: 13.7%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.1State average: 1.7Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the New York average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In New York, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 60% Medicaid
- 6% Medicare
- 35% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average86%New York typical: 92%
Facility operating cost per resident day$292New York typical: $432
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, New York’s Medicaid program uses about $13,765 a month as the average cost of nursing home care in this home’s region (January 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in New York →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, the same as 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 2 stars and changed 4 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing2★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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