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Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility, Buffalo, NY: 2 star rating, fined $129,149 across 1 fine
Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility in Buffalo, NY is owned by Kaleida Health, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $129,149 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 15 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on March 5, 2026, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 1031 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 300
- Residents per day
- 254 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Kaleida Health
- Abuse icon
- CMS shows an abuse icon on Care Compare
- Fines
- $129,149 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 15, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- March 5, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 335834
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2024 | Fine | $129,149 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 4, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| March 5, 2026 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 4, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| April 24, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | June 23, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G: isolated, actual harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | L: widespread, immediate jeopardy | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | C: widespread, minimal harm potential | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | C: widespread, minimal harm potential | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 16, 2024 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | November 15, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| May 22, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | June 30, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 37 individual or personal trusts (10 managers, 27 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleida Health | Direct owner | 100% | December 3, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Prudential Huntoon Paige Associates, LLC. | Mortgage interest | Not listed | April 1, 1998 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.