SNF

SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS, L L C

CCN: 335180 · TONAWANDA, NY 14150 · Erie County

Overview

Address
2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Phone
7168374466
Certified beds
100
Avg daily residents
94 (94% of beds filled)
Ownership
For-profit LLC
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
1972-01-28
Setting
Urban
1 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating

CMS 5-Star Ratings

CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.

Overall Rating
Composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures.
★★★★★ 1/5
Health Inspection
Based on the three most recent standard surveys, with more weight on recent results.
★★★★★ 1/5
Staffing
Weighted combination of RN and total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, case-mix adjusted.
★★★★★ 2/5
Quality Measures
15 resident-level quality measures split between long-stay and short-stay (post-acute) residents.
★★★★★ 4/5
Quality Measures breakdown
Long-Stay Quality Measures ★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay Quality Measures ★★★★★ 2/5

Staffing & Workforce

Direct-care staffing is the strongest operational driver of quality in nursing homes. Values are hours per resident per day, derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions. "Case-mix" adjusts for resident acuity; "Adjusted" is the CMS rating-input value.

Role Reported Case-mix expected Adjusted Federal floor
Total nurse
All nursing staff combined: RN + LPN + Aide
 3.74 4.76 3.03 ≥ 3.48
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed RN hours. Strongest driver of clinical outcomes.
 0.65 0.83 0.52 ≥ 0.55
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
LPN/LVN hours. Often handles medication administration.
 0.96 1.06 0.78 —
Nurse aide
CNA hours. Bulk of direct resident care — bathing, feeding, mobility.
 2.13 2.87 1.73 —
Licensed (RN + LPN)
Combined licensed nurse coverage.
 1.61 — — —
Physical therapist
Rehabilitation therapist hours — important for post-acute / rehab admissions.
 0.10 — — —

Federal minimums (phasing in under the CMS 2024 minimum staffing rule) shown for reference. RN: 0.55 hrs/resident/day. Total nurse: 3.48 hrs/resident/day.

Weekend staffing

Total nurse (weekend)
3.09
hrs / resident / day
RN (weekend)
0.36
hrs / resident / day
Total nurse (adjusted, weekend)
2.51
hrs / resident / day

Weekend under-staffing is a common quality-of-care concern — adverse events are more frequent when licensed coverage drops.

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover
33.3%
annual
RN turnover
33.3%
annual
Administrators departed
0
last 12 months

Resident acuity

Nursing Case-Mix Index
1.69
higher acuity than avg
Case-Mix Index Ratio
1.22
facility / state ratio

Health Inspections

CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.

Cycle Date Total defs. Standard Complaint Deficiency score Revisits Total score
Cycle 1 (most recent) 2025-03-28 16 16 5 112 2 168
Cycle 2/3 (prior) 2023-09-18 10 8 4 72 1 72
Total weighted health score
144.0
lower is better

Deficiencies (33)

Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).

1 A/B/C No actual harm — minor
32 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
Tag Description Scope/Severity Survey date Corrected
0550 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0561 Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. B 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0690 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 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0756 Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0791 Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0812 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0867 Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. F 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0584 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. E 2025-03-28 2025-07-18
0604 Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0677 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. D 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0836 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 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F 2025-03-28 2025-05-20
0803 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 2024-11-12 2025-01-29
0812 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. E 2024-02-15 2024-03-15
0561 Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. D 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0679 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. D 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0801 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 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0809 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 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0812 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. E 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F 2023-09-18 2024-10-30
0580 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. D 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0804 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. E 2023-09-18 2023-10-30
0585 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. D 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0607 Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. E 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0609 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. D 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0610 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. D 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0698 Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. D 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0805 Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. D 2021-11-19 2022-01-06
0908 Keep all essential equipment working safely. E 2021-11-19 2022-01-06

Financial Health (FY 2023)

Payer mix (share of resident days)

Medicare 17.5% Medicaid 60.5% Other 22.0%

Operating performance

Operating Margin
-25.9%
Total Margin
-23.6%
Occupancy Rate
86.3%
Cost per Resident Day
$53

Revenue & costs

Net Patient Revenue
$11.5M
Total Costs
$1.7M
Net Income
-$2.8M

Balance sheet

Total Assets
$45.3M
Total Liabilities
$53.0M
Fund Balance
-$7.8M
Current Ratio
0.39

Source: CMS SNF Cost Report (FY 2023). Cost report data lags by ~2 years.

Ownership & Corporate Structure

Chain: SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP

Chain ID
590
Facilities in chain
8
Legal business name
SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS LLC
Chain-average star ratings (for peer context)
Overall
2.4
Health
1.8
Staffing
2.1
QM
4.6

Owner / manager individuals (6)

Name Role Association
ABRAMCZYK, SOLOMON 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST since 11/09/2015
LANDA, JUDY 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST since 11/09/2015
PLATSCHEK, RICHARD 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST since 11/09/2015
SCHUCK, ROBERT 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST since 11/09/2015
STEINBERG, MOSHE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST since 11/09/2015
PLATSCHEK, RICHARD OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL since 11/09/2015

Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.

Facility Features

CCRC
No
Hospital-based
No
Resident / family council
Resident
Sprinkler systems
Yes
Abuse citation flag
No
Methodology & sources

Full methodology →

All Data

Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.

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Source Metric Value Raw key
Cost Report Cost per Resident Day ($) $53 metrics.cost_per_resident_day
Cost Report Current Ratio 0.39 metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,023 fiscal_year
Cost Report Medicaid Day Share (%) 60.5% metrics.medicaid_day_share
Cost Report Medicare Day Share (%) 17.5% metrics.medicare_day_share
Cost Report Net Income ($) $-2,769,036 metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $11,506,393 metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Occupancy Rate (%) 86.3% metrics.occupancy_rate
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) -25.9% metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $45,254,838 metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $1,664,240 metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Fund Balances ($) $-7,764,959 metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $53,019,797 metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) -23.6% metrics.total_margin
Provider Information Abuse Icon N Abuse Icon
Provider Information Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 0.77848 Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 1.72901 Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 0.52414 Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 3.03163 Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 2.50636 Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Administrator turnover footnote — Administrator turnover footnote
Provider Information Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas Yes Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
Provider Information Average Number of Residents per Day 94.1 Average Number of Residents per Day
Provider Information Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote — Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
Provider Information Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 1.05703 Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 2.87278 Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 0.83317 Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 4.76299 Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 4.19807 Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Chain Average Health Inspection Rating 1.8 Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
Provider Information Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating 2.4 Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
Provider Information Chain Average QM Rating 4.6 Chain Average QM Rating
Provider Information Chain Average Staffing Rating 2.1 Chain Average Staffing Rating
Provider Information Chain ID 590 Chain ID
Provider Information Chain Name SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP Chain Name
Provider Information City/Town TONAWANDA City/Town
Provider Information CMS Certification Number (CCN) 335180 CMS Certification Number (CCN)
Provider Information Continuing Care Retirement Community N Continuing Care Retirement Community
Provider Information County/Parish Erie County/Parish
Provider Information Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services 1972-01-28 Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
Provider Information Geocoding Footnote — Geocoding Footnote
Provider Information Health Inspection Rating 1 Health Inspection Rating
Provider Information Health Inspection Rating Footnote — Health Inspection Rating Footnote
Provider Information Latitude 42.9808 Latitude
Provider Information Legal Business Name SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS LLC Legal Business Name
Provider Information Location 2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE,TONAWANDA,NY,14150 Location
Provider Information Long-Stay QM Rating 5 Long-Stay QM Rating
Provider Information Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote — Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Longitude -78.83 Longitude
Provider Information Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago N Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
Provider Information Number of administrators who have left the nursing home 0 Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
Provider Information Number of Certified Beds 100 Number of Certified Beds
Provider Information Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections — Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
Provider Information Number of Facilities in Chain 8 Number of Facilities in Chain
Provider Information Number of Fines 0 Number of Fines
Provider Information Number of Payment Denials 0 Number of Payment Denials
Provider Information Nursing Case-Mix Index 1.68731 Nursing Case-Mix Index
Provider Information Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio 1.22478 Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
Provider Information Overall Rating 1 Overall Rating
Provider Information Overall Rating Footnote — Overall Rating Footnote
Provider Information Ownership Type For profit - Limited Liability company Ownership Type
Provider Information Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote — Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
Provider Information Processing Date 2026-03-01 Processing Date
Provider Information Provider Address 2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE Provider Address
Provider Information Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months N Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
Provider Information Provider Name SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS, L L C Provider Name
Provider Information Provider Resides in Hospital N Provider Resides in Hospital
Provider Information Provider SSA County Code 240 Provider SSA County Code
Provider Information Provider Type Medicare and Medicaid Provider Type
Provider Information QM Rating 4 QM Rating
Provider Information QM Rating Footnote — QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score 112 Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score 56 Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies 5 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits 2 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies 16 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date 2025-03-28 Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score 168 Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies 16 Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies 8 Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date 2023-09-18 Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score 72 Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score 0 Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies 4 Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits 1 Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score 72 Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies 10 Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend 0.36094 Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
Provider Information Registered Nurse turnover 33.3 Registered Nurse turnover
Provider Information Registered Nurse turnover footnote — Registered Nurse turnover footnote
Provider Information Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 1.60697 Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 0.96036 Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 2.13297 Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day 0.10177 Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
Provider Information Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 0.64660 Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Staffing Footnote — Reported Staffing Footnote
Provider Information Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day 3.73993 Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Short-Stay QM Rating 2 Short-Stay QM Rating
Provider Information Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote — Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Special Focus Status — Special Focus Status
Provider Information Staffing Rating 2 Staffing Rating
Provider Information Staffing Rating Footnote — Staffing Rating Footnote
Provider Information State NY State
Provider Information Telephone Number 7168374466 Telephone Number
Provider Information Total Amount of Fines in Dollars 0.00 Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
Provider Information Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend 3.09194 Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
Provider Information Total Number of Penalties 0 Total Number of Penalties
Provider Information Total nursing staff turnover 33.3 Total nursing staff turnover
Provider Information Total nursing staff turnover footnote — Total nursing staff turnover footnote
Provider Information Total Weighted Health Survey Score 144.000 Total Weighted Health Survey Score
Provider Information Urban Y Urban
Provider Information With a Resident and Family Council Resident With a Resident and Family Council
Provider Information ZIP Code 14150 ZIP Code