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St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center

2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 142147168622000Ownership: Non profit - Church relatedCertified beds: 80Avg. daily residents: 74County: Erie

The complete public record on St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Buffalo, New York, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. New York average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★★
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.30 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.62)
0.75 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.71)
3.55 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
33.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (40.4)
21.4% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

February 13, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
0 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.9)
1 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

8 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
October 1, 20240688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 14, 20230758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.