Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility is a 300-bed nonprofit nursing home in Buffalo, New York. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 46% above the New York average of 2.15, and 31.6% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
1031 Michigan AveBuffalo, NY 14203
Erie County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility, nurse aides logged 3.13 hours per resident per day, 46% above the New York average. With about 258 residents a day, that works out to roughly 809 aide hours a day, or about 101 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.13 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.41 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.62 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.6% of nursing staff at Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 16, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $129,149 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Fine | $129,149 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility holds 2 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Kaleida Health
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 5, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Highpointe on Michigan Health Care Facility
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Buffalo Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing Buffalo · abuse citation | 0.8 | 200 | 2.70 | 4.22 | 60.2% | 1 | $139,721 |
| Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Nursin Buffalo · abuse citation | 1.2 | 95 | 2.01 | 3.23 | 47.4% | 2 | None |
| Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Buffalo | 1.3 | 160 | 2.09 | 3.48 | 61.3% | 1 | $10,868 |
| Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Buffalo · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.6 | 173 | 2.00 | 3.04 | 59.5% | 2 | $270,666 |
| St Catherine Laboure Health Care Center Buffalo | 2.2 | 80 | 2.43 | 4.30 | 33.0% | 5 | None |
| Terrace View Long Term Care Facility Buffalo · abuse citation | 2.5 | 390 | 2.38 | 4.28 | — | 3 | $30,843 |
| Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C Buffalo | 5.4 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.44 | 43.4% | 2 | None |
| McAuley Residence Kenmore | 5.5 | 160 | 2.21 | 4.27 | 50.5% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.