Nursing Homes in Buffalo

Compare licensed nursing homes in Buffalo and the surrounding Erie County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

4 verified in Buffalo

Erie County

Quick answer

There are 4 verified nursing homes options listed in Buffalo. TODO: one sentence on how your state licenses and inspects this care type.

A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, usually regulated under a separate rule chapter from assisted living (TODO: confirm and cite your state's chapter). Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 4 verified nursing homes options in Buffalo.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Buffalo

Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.
Nursing facilities are the one senior care category with federal CMS star ratings.
Get your state's semi-private and private-room medians from CareScout, and note that semi-private is often Medicaid-weighted and lower than a private-pay quote.

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Verified nursing homes in Buffalo

Community	Care type	Address	County
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	Nursing Home	1014 Delaware Ave Buffalo, NY 14209	Erie
Buffalo Community Healthcare Center	Nursing Home	1205 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209	Erie
HighPointe on Michigan Health Care Facility	Nursing Home	1031 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14203	Erie
Canterbury Woods Gates Circle	Independent Living	1 Gates Circle Buffalo (Elmwood Village), NY 14209	Erie

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Buffalo sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Garden Gate Health Care Facility	Nursing Home	2365 Union Road Cheektowaga, NY 14227	Erie
Schofield Residence	Nursing Home	3333 Elmwood Ave Kenmore, NY 14217	Erie
Comprehensive of Williamsville	Nursing Home	147 Reist St Williamsville, NY 14221	Erie
Northtowns Care Center	Nursing Home	2799 Sheridan Drive Tonawanda, NY 14150	Erie
Autumn View Health Care Facility	Nursing Home	4650 Southwestern Blvd Hamburg, NY 14075	Erie
Beechwood Homes / Wesley Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	2235 Millersport Highway Getzville, NY 14068	Erie

The Buffalo market specifically

The question about money nobody asks early enough

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.

You can check any facility's record free. TODO: name your state's licensing search tool and quality-lookup tool once researched. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Does it matter which county a facility is in if I'm comparing options across the Buffalo metro?

For choosing a facility, county lines matter less than they do for benefits administration — a family can reasonably compare an Erie County and a Niagara County community side by side. Where county lines matter more is Medicaid casework, APS reporting, and local aging-agency contact.

What's the real difference between assisted living and memory care in New York?

Assisted living provides help with daily activities in a licensed community setting. Memory care is dementia-specific — sometimes provided under standard ALR licensure, sometimes under a specific SNALR certification with additional staffing, training, and physical-security requirements.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in New York?

Assisted living (ALR) provides supportive services and help with daily activities; nursing homes provide 24-hour skilled nursing care under a different, separate state license and are the only senior care setting Medicare's short-term rehab benefit applies to.

Is in-home care a realistic alternative to assisted living for a Buffalo-area family?

It depends heavily on the number of hours of care actually needed per week. A few hours a day can be genuinely cheaper than assisted living; true round-the-clock coverage often costs more once you account for multiple caregiver shifts.