Nursing home in Buffalo, Erie County
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
1014 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209 · (716) 883-6782
Medicare abuse alert: cited for abuse
2 federal penalties on record · $139,721 in fines
Located in Buffalo, Erie County, Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit nursing home with 200 certified beds. It is one of 33 certified nursing homes in Erie County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Erie County average of 3.0 stars. Medicare currently displays an abuse alert for the facility, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Inspectors issued 36 health citations across 6 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 3 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 2 fines totaling $139,721 in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 60%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
2 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.22
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.2%
- RN turnover
- 80.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1014 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209
- County
- Erie
- Phone
- (716) 883-6782
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 187
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Delaware Operations Assoc LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1980
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335638
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 17, 2025
Location and getting there
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is located at 1014 Delaware Ave in Buffalo, Erie County, in Western New York (ZIP 14209). The nearest hospital is Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo, about 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 6
- Total health citations
- 36
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 3
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent November 12, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| November 12, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| July 1, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (pattern) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| July 1, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 4 | Actual harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| June 17, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 12 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| April 11, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| May 7, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 18, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 2
- Fines
- 2
- Total fines
- $139,721
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- November 12, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $36,478 |
| June 17, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $103,243 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 262
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 138.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 32
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 90% (since 06/01/2014) |
| Jeffrey Sicklick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/17/2015) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Ryan Mikac | Operational/managerial control (since 10/01/2020) |
| Jo Peterson | Operational/managerial control (since 08/18/2025) |
| Ryan Mikac | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 10/01/2020) |
| Jo Peterson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 08/18/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335638. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.