Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
64 Hager Street, Buffalo, NY 14208
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Buffalo, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Buffalo area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (716) 886-4377.
Operated by The Sherman Family, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is licensed for 173 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Buffalo average about 147 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2025 and recorded 20 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Buffalo average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%.
The community is located in Erie County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 45 problems at Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 19 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $270,666.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, widespread
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 173
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection October 2025
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