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D
Poor

Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

64 HAGER STREET · BUFFALO, NY 14208

7168864377 · For profit - Individual

173 beds148.5 residents165 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.1205 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3669 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.78 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.99% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.1205 HPRD — needs 0.36 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3669 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.1205hrs/resident/day▼ 0.78
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3669hrs/resident/day▼ 0.32
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.99%
3.23 weekday → 2.8426 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0521hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7015hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3168std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Erie County Average-0.69 HPRD
3.81
03.12 HPRD
vs. New York State Average-0.53 HPRD
3.65
03.12 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.78 HPRD
3.90
03.12 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center ★
BUFFALO · This facility
—
D
3.12050.3669★☆☆☆☆
ELDERWOOD AT AMHERST
AMHERST
4.2 mi
C
3.97390.5129★★★☆☆
SAFIRE REHABILITATION OF NORTHTOWNS, L L C
TONAWANDA
4.3 mi
B
3.74010.647★☆☆☆☆
COMPREHENSIVE REHAB & NURSING CTR AT WILLIAMSVILLE
WILLIAMSVILLE
5.8 mi
D
3.53520.3517★☆☆☆☆
MERCY HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
LACKAWANNA
6.6 mi
B
4.61260.5971★★★★★
ELDERWOOD AT WILLIAMSVILLE
WILLIAMSVILLE
7.9 mi
C
3.39381.0252★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

10
Inspections
32
Total Deficiencies
$375,976
Fines Assessed
Jun 18, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 4, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 31, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Dec 16, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
May 23, 2024Health
11 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Jan 25, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Sep 18, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jul 3, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 9, 2023Health
8 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 30, 2021Health
6 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Oct 10, 2025Fine
$300,336
May 23, 2024Fine
$72,466
Aug 14, 2023Fine
$3,174
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.