Skilled nursing · Rochester, NY

Unity Living Center

89 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611

120 bedsNon profit - Corporation
5.5Clarity

▼ 0.6 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20265.5▼ 0.6 flagged
Sep 20266.1 flagged
Aug 20266.1
Jul 20266.1
Jun 20266.1

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 14 Aug 2026

The record on Unity Living Center cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and inspectors levied $12,868 in federal fines over the last 36 months. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
30 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 5 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
29.4%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
17%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
7.3%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
1.8%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$12,868 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

NY does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • $12,868 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Unity Living Center?
Unity Living Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has Unity Living Center been cited for resident harm?
Unity Living Center has $12,868 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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