Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 335164
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
BUFFALO, New York · Medicare and Medicaid · 173 certified beds in Care Compare
CMS lists this facility as a Special Focus Facility candidate (Care Compare Special Focus Status: SFF Candidate)
In Care Compare’s provider information: Penalties: 2 · Fines: 2 · Fines, total amount: $270,708.00 · Payment denials: 0. The most recent penalty on file: October 10, 2025, Fine, $198,242. Every penalty on file ↓
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: its citable report, full history — $295 · an email when it changes — $99/month
What stands out
- Its latest cost report on file is for fiscal year 2024, covering January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (365 days), and CMS processed it on August 29, 2025.
- Net patient revenue rose from $13.4M in fiscal year 2023 to $15.7M in fiscal year 2024.
- Its result from service to patients: −$1.9M (2022), −$1.4M (2023), −$161K (2024).
- Its cost reports on file run from fiscal year 1996 to fiscal year 2024.
- Since its cost report for fiscal year 2024 was filed on August 29, 2025, no other change appears in the CMS files.
- Its net patient revenue of $15.7M ranks 352nd of the 539 nursing facilities in New York whose latest cost report on file is fiscal year 2024.
- 4 of the 5 nursing facilities in New York closest in size to it, whose latest cost report on file is fiscal year 2024, also report a loss on service to patients.
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: Medicare cost reports
| Form CMS-2540-10 | 2024 · report 1437417 | 2023 · report 1390700 | 2022 · report 1352844 | 2021 · report 1329073 | 2020 · report 1301843 | 2019 · report 1297086 | 2018 · report 1247685 | 2017 · report 1202302 | 2016 · report 1244167 | 2015 · report 1141069 | 2014 · report 1107102 | 2013 · report 1076673 | 2012 · report 1043584 | 2011 · report 1005925 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period began | January 1, 2024 | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2022 | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2019 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | January 1, 2016 | December 1, 2015 | January 1, 2014 | January 1, 2013 | January 1, 2012 | January 1, 2011 |
| Period ended | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 |
| Days, where not a full year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| Report status | settled | settled | settled | settled | settled | settled | settled | settled | reopened | settled | settled | settled | settled | settled |
| Processed by CMS | August 29, 2025 | July 31, 2024 | June 20, 2023 | August 5, 2022 | October 20, 2021 | August 27, 2021 | December 12, 2019 | July 24, 2018 | October 16, 2019 | August 12, 2016 | August 7, 2015 | August 22, 2014 | July 24, 2013 | September 17, 2012 |
| Total patient revenue | $15,698,789 | $13,421,463 | $12,613,591 | $12,810,218 | $12,653,621 | $12,850,580 | $13,215,635 | $19,673,732 | $19,714,322 | $1,433,763 | — | $16,270,983 | $16,444,745 | $16,345,240 |
| Contractual allowances and discounts | — | — | — | — | — | — | $337,633 | $6,888,577 | $8,250,363 | $597,950 | — | $6,404,288 | $6,393,945 | $6,234,581 |
| Net patient revenue | $15,698,789 | $13,421,463 | $12,613,591 | $12,810,218 | $12,653,621 | $12,850,580 | $12,878,002 | $12,785,155 | $11,463,959 | $835,813 | — | $9,866,695 | $10,050,800 | $10,110,659 |
| Total operating expenses | $15,860,051 | $14,827,253 | $14,562,907 | $11,926,741 | $12,629,125 | $13,171,915 | $12,861,033 | $12,848,850 | $12,236,778 | $906,253 | — | $10,658,129 | $10,971,346 | $11,044,921 |
| Net income from service to patients | −$161,262 | −$1,405,790 | −$1,949,316 | $883,477 | $24,496 | −$321,335 | $16,969 | −$63,695 | −$772,819 | −$70,440 | — | −$791,434 | −$920,546 | −$934,262 |
| Total other income | $163,064 | $811,469 | $1,497,156 | — | $1,087,862 | — | −$2,415 | $148,440 | $22,594 | — | — | $78,037 | $110,319 | $121,353 |
| Net income after other income | $1,802 | −$594,321 | −$452,160 | $883,477 | $1,112,358 | −$321,335 | $14,554 | $84,745 | −$750,225 | −$70,440 | — | −$713,397 | −$810,227 | −$812,909 |
| Net income | $1,802 | −$594,321 | −$452,160 | $883,477 | $1,112,358 | −$321,335 | $14,554 | $84,745 | −$750,225 | −$70,440 | — | −$714,860 | −$810,227 | −$818,785 |
| Total facility beds, all components | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | — | 173 | 173 | 173 |
| Bed days available, all components | 63,318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medicare (Title XVIII) patient days | 2,994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medicaid (Title XIX) patient days | 32,451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other-payer patient days | 18,798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total patient days, all components | 54,243 | 52,925 | 51,164 | 43,064 | 50,474 | 54,976 | 55,371 | 57,644 | 55,154 | 4,520 | — | 57,585 | 60,206 | 60,838 |
| Medicare discharges | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medicaid discharges | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other-payer discharges | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total discharges, all components | 355 | 343 | 333 | 116 | 241 | 323 | 284 | 336 | 364 | 22 | — | 330 | 350 | 387 |
| Average length of stay, Medicare, in days | 66.53 | 50.05 | 64.72 | 59.89 | 51.96 | 43.71 | 50.07 | 40.23 | 36.35 | 15.4 | — | 24.94 | 24.61 | 20.44 |
| Average length of stay, Medicaid, in days | 306.14 | 316.61 | 314.9 | 360.74 | 163.57 | 1,003.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average length of stay, all patients, in days | 152.8 | 154.3 | 153.65 | 371.24 | 209.44 | 170.2 | 194.97 | 171.56 | 151.52 | 205.45 | — | 174.5 | 172.02 | 157.2 |
Net income, fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011. Checked against the form’s own arithmetic: what that check shows.
None of these figures is carried on the report for fiscal year 2014.
Form CMS-2540-96: each report covers January 1 to December 31 of its year; every report is settled.
| Form CMS-2540-96 | 2010 · report 416157 | 2009 · report 386554 | 2008 · report 354430 | 2007 · report 331420 | 2006 · report 308325 | 2005 · report 274605 | 2004 · report 234913 | 2003 · report 196210 | 2002 · report 160624 | 2001 · report 125179 | 2000 · report 115655 | 1999 · report 36354 | 1998 · report 36352 | 1997 · report 36350 | 1996 · report 36349 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processed by CMS | August 24, 2011 | August 27, 2010 | August 11, 2009 | January 20, 2009 | May 6, 2008 | March 13, 2007 | October 19, 2005 | September 29, 2004 | September 24, 2003 | February 12, 2003 | February 11, 2003 | May 4, 2001 | May 7, 2000 | January 11, 1999 | July 31, 1998 |
| Net patient revenue | $10,186,046 | $10,809,953 | $11,066,596 | $10,693,148 | $10,372,642 | $10,118,125 | $10,455,887 | $9,447,462 | $9,023,981 | $8,761,357 | $8,378,373 | $8,426,913 | $8,706,093 | $8,779,296 | $8,413,074 |
| Total operating expenses | $10,750,190 | $11,143,288 | $11,200,194 | $10,776,988 | $10,254,688 | $10,244,454 | $9,916,868 | $9,561,363 | $9,005,107 | $8,719,254 | $8,273,268 | $8,291,209 | $8,354,427 | $8,124,822 | $7,926,045 |
| Net income from service to patients | −$564,144 | −$333,335 | −$133,598 | −$83,840 | $117,954 | −$126,329 | $539,019 | −$113,901 | $18,874 | $42,103 | $105,105 | $135,704 | $351,666 | $654,474 | $487,029 |
| Total other income | $128,908 | $178,536 | $253,083 | $282,486 | $226,037 | $160,228 | $107,747 | $120,136 | $108,338 | $106,596 | $124,909 | $111,576 | $186,280 | $164,238 | $380,731 |
| Total other expenses | $2,759 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $500,000 | — |
| Net income | −$437,995 | −$154,799 | $119,485 | $198,646 | $343,991 | $33,899 | $646,766 | $6,235 | $127,212 | $148,699 | $230,014 | $247,280 | $537,946 | $318,712 | $867,760 |
| Total facility beds, all components | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 177 |
| Total patient days, all components | 60,723 | 61,190 | 60,822 | 60,816 | 61,174 | 61,485 | 61,760 | 61,682 | 61,641 | 60,317 | 61,683 | 61,415 | 61,411 | 61,923 | 62,792 |
| Total discharges, all components | 344 | 282 | 336 | 319 | 319 | 287 | 335 | 326 | 277 | 304 | 265 | 240 | 188 | 170 | 124 |
| Average length of stay, Medicare, in days | 23.31 | 27.19 | 28.65 | 30.82 | 31.84 | 26.14 | 30.95 | 31.17 | 33.65 | 33.54 | 35.2 | 37.55 | 51.46 | 51.97 | 72.92 |
| Average length of stay, all patients, in days | 176.52 | 216.99 | 181.02 | 190.65 | 191.77 | 214.23 | 184.36 | 189.21 | 222.53 | 198.41 | 232.77 | 255.9 | 326.65 | 364.25 | 506.39 |
Net income, fiscal years 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996. Checked against the form’s own arithmetic: what that check shows.
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: nurse staffing hours by quarter →
Who owns Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as filed with CMS
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- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: AMSEL, HINDY (individual), NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 02/20/2014; GOLDSTEIN, JEFFERY (individual), 24%%, since 02/20/2014; MENDLOWITZ, ESTHER (individual), 11%%, since 02/20/2014; SHERMAN, ALEXANDER (individual), 17%%, since 02/20/2014; SHERMAN, LEA (individual), 24%%, since 02/20/2014; SHERMAN, TZVI (individual), 11%%, since 02/20/2014; SHERMAN, YEHUDA (individual), 11%%, since 02/20/2014
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE: HARDY, MICHELLE (individual), NOT APPLICABLE, since 11/28/2019
Medicare enrollment
As filed in the CMS file dated October 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of NHRC ACQUISITION LLC (enrollment ID O20151214000280).
- 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST: ALEXANDER SHERMAN (individual), 17.18%, since 02/20/2014; ESTHER MENDLOWITZ (individual), 10.94%, since 02/20/2014; HINDY AMSEL (individual), 2.00%, since 02/20/2014; JEFFERY GOLDSTEIN (individual), 24.00%, since 02/20/2014; LEA SHERMAN (individual), 24.00%, since 02/20/2014; TZVI SHERMAN (individual), 10.94%, since 02/20/2014; YEHUDA SHERMAN (individual), 10.94%, since 02/20/2014
- W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE: MICHELLE HARDY (individual), 100.00%, since 11/28/2019
Private equity company, real estate investment trust and holding company: “Paused by CMS” for every owner listed here. Paused by CMS: Form CMS-855A, December 11, 2025.
Inspections of Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Cycle 1: health October 10, 2025 (20 deficiencies), fire safety October 10, 2025 (10)
- Cycle 2: health May 23, 2024 (15 deficiencies), fire safety May 23, 2024 (17)
- Cycle 3: health February 9, 2023 (9 deficiencies), fire safety February 9, 2023 (12)
Deficiencies cited at Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
45 deficiencies on file, by tag, newest citation first
every one from a health inspection; 19 cited from a complaint, marked below. Letter after a date: scope and severity grade.
- F 0600, freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation: June 9, 2026 (D, from a complaint, Past Non-Compliance); October 10, 2025 (L, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); December 31, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected February 5, 2025); May 23, 2024 (L, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0609, freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation: June 9, 2026 (D, from a complaint, Past Non-Compliance); October 10, 2025 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); May 23, 2024 (L, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0557, resident rights: March 27, 2026 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 8, 2026); May 23, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0677, quality of life and care: March 27, 2026 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 8, 2026); May 23, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0690, quality of life and care: March 27, 2026 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 8, 2026).
- F 0812, nutrition and dietary: March 27, 2026 (F, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 8, 2026); May 23, 2024 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024); February 9, 2023 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0561, resident rights: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0584, resident rights: October 10, 2025 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); May 23, 2024 (E, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024); September 18, 2023 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected October 16, 2023); February 9, 2023 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0607, freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0657, resident assessment and care planning: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0684, quality of life and care: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); April 4, 2025 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 23, 2025); December 16, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 24, 2025); May 23, 2024 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0685, quality of life and care: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0689, quality of life and care: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); February 9, 2023 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0725, nursing and physician services: October 10, 2025 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0742, quality of life and care: October 10, 2025 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0835, administration: October 10, 2025 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0841, nursing and physician services: October 10, 2025 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025).
- F 0925, environmental: October 10, 2025 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025); June 18, 2025 (E, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 1, 2025); February 9, 2023 (F, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0553, resident rights: May 23, 2024 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0610, freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation: May 23, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024); January 25, 2024 (D, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 15, 2024).
- F 0804, nutrition and dietary: May 23, 2024 (E, from a complaint, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024); February 9, 2023 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0883, infection control: May 23, 2024 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 5, 2024).
- F 0550, resident rights: February 9, 2023 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0836, administration: February 9, 2023 (E, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
- F 0919, environmental: February 9, 2023 (D, Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected March 31, 2023).
Penalties
| Penalty date | Type | Fine amount | Payment denial began | Payment denial, days | Fine ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2025 | Fine | $198,242 | 136500 | ||
| May 23, 2024 | Fine | $72,466 | 22301 |
From the Care Compare penalties file NH_Penalties_Oct2026.csv, processed on October 1, 2026.
Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Care Compare
- Ownership Type: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal Business Name: NHRC ACQUISITION LLC
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services: 1967-01-01
- Provider Resides in Hospital: N
- Continuing Care Retirement Community: N
- Urban: Y
- County/Parish: Erie
- Telephone Number: 7168864377
- Chain Name: THE SHERMAN FAMILY
- Chain ID: 781
- Special Focus Status: SFF Candidate
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months: N
- With a Resident and Family Council: Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas: Yes
- Average Number of Residents per Day: 145.5
- Overall Rating: 1
- Health Inspection Rating: 1
- QM Rating: 4
- Long-Stay QM Rating: 5
- Short-Stay QM Rating: 3
Care Compare, October 1, 2026: provider information NH_ProviderInfo_Oct2026.csv · inspections NH_SurveySummary_Oct2026.csv · citations NH_HealthCitations_Oct2026.csv · penalties NH_Penalties_Oct2026.csv · ownership NH_Ownership_Oct2026.csv.
Nothing on file for Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center: no change in ownership since September 20, 2022.
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