Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Safire Rehabilitation Of Northtowns, L L C
2799 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY · (716) 837-4466
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 89
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sapphire Care Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 28, 1972
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Safire Rehabilitation Of Northtowns, L L C carries 246.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 3% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
37 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary9F
- D
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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
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.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation6E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- B
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Rights6E
- E
Honor 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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Administration3F
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Ensure 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.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Environmental1E
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2025-03-28
20 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-09-18
9 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (5 deficiencies)
2021-11-19
8 health deficiencies · 19 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 7 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$13,070 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Fine | $13,070 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.2 pts better | 100.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts better | 100.0% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms63.2 pts worse | 83.3% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts better | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.4 pts worse | 15.6% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.2 pts worse | 16.9% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.6 pts better | 8.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.1 pts better | 10.6% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7 pts better | 11.6% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better | 5.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.6 pts better | 96.2% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2 pts worse | 11.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts worse | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.8 pts better | 95.7% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts better | 17.3% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landa, Judy | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 32% | 9 facilities |
| Platschek, Richard | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 32% | 13 facilities |
| Abramczyk, Solomon | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 16% | 7 facilities |
| Schuck, Robert | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 16% | 8 facilities |
| Platschek, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Steinberg, Moshe | Limited Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
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Fire safety
46 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke15E
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems12E
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress5E
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Miscellaneous5E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Services4E
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Construction3E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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