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Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C

For profit - Individual  ·  300 Dorrance Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Sapphire Care Group
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.56
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.6
68.0%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 44.4%
120
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
110
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Judy Landa (32%)
Richard Platschek (32%)
Solomon Abramczyk (16%)
Robert Schuck (16%)
Indirect owners
Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtowns Llc (100%)
Managerial control
Richard Platschek since Nov, 2015
Managing employee(s)
No information available

Inspection Reports

21

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Jan 30, 2023
Standard report
6 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Environmental Deficiency — F0925
Failure to: Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0694
Failure to: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0698
Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 25, 2021
Standard report
8 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to F
F

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0725
Failure to: Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0676
Failure to: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0886
Failure to: Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0561
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 22, 2019
Standard report
7 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0725
Failure to: Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0685
Failure to: Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
Failure to: Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

$22.6K

total fines

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Jul 17, 2023
No corresponding inspection report.
Dec 12, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Nov 21, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Mar 21, 2022
No corresponding inspection report.
Dec 13, 2021
$975 fine
No corresponding inspection report.
Mar 8, 2021
$655 fine
No corresponding inspection report.