Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Buffalo (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
8 ranked of 9 licensed nursing homes providers we currently list in Buffalo.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 99.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 2 | Terrace View Long Term Care Facility Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 85.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 3 | Highpointe On Michigan Health Care Facility Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 65 | 2.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 4 | Safire Rehabilitation Of Southtown, L L C Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 56 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 5 | Humboldt House Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 55 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 6 | Delaware Oaks Center For Rehabilitation And Nursi Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 51 | 2.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 7 | Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 45 | 1.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 8 | Ellicott Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Buffalo, NY · data 2026-06-01 | 40 | 1.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Buffalo are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Buffalo
- Local costs: Nursing Homes cost in Buffalo
- Best Assisted Living in Buffalo (2026)
- Best Memory Care in Buffalo (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Buffalo (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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