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24 licensed nursing homes in Rochester, NY
Updated October 21, 2026
2.6Concerns

St. John's Health Care Corporation

150 Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

St. There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 flaggedFull record ›
4.8Mixed

St. Ann's Community

1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621

St. There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

3 flaggedFull record ›
0.6Concerns

Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente

135 Meridan St., Rochester, NY 14612

Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente has a critical flag: cms has designated this facility as a special focus facility (sff). Dig into the full report before visiting.

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7.5Strong

Jewish Home of Rochester

2021 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14618

Jewish Home of Rochester brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.63 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (33%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.8% — above the national median of about 3%.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
3.1Concerns

Monroe Community Hospital

435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14620

Monroe Community Hospital brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5). There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 flaggedFull record ›

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7.9Strong

Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church

505 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), low staff turnover (39%), and no federal fines on record.

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6.2Solid

The Hurlbut

1177 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623

The Hurlbut brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.22 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

1 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›
8.1Strong

Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc

2425 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester, NY 14618

Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 28.8% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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7.5Strong

Park Ridge Nursing Home

1555 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14626

Park Ridge Nursing Home brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.63 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 11.1% — well above the national median of about 7%.

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4.8Mixed

The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester

1335 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621

The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.36 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

1 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›
4.5Mixed

Blossom Health Care Center Inc.

989 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY 14610

Blossom Health Care Center Inc. brings no federal fines on record.

2 flaggedFull record ›
7.0Solid

The Friendly Home

3156 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618

The Friendly Home brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 6.0% — above the national median of about 3%.

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4.6Mixed

Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

3 Upton Park, Rochester, NY 14607

Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center brings 0.61 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record.

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6.7Solid

The Brightonian, Inc

1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

The Brightonian, Inc brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 13.3% — well above the national median of about 7%.

1 doing well3 flaggedFull record ›
1.5Concerns

Rochester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

525 Beahan Road, Rochester, NY 14624

Rochester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 19/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

1 doing well3 flaggedFull record ›
6.8Solid

Hamilton Manor Nursing Home

1172 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14626

Hamilton Manor Nursing Home brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record.

1 flaggedFull record ›
7.5Strong

Latta Road Nursing Home West

2100 Latta Road, Rochester, NY 14612

Latta Road Nursing Home West brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer (bedsore) rate is 12.2% — well above the national median of about 7%.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
2.9Concerns

Latta Road Nursing Home East

2102 Latta Road, Rochester, NY 14612

Latta Road Nursing Home East has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 21/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

2 flaggedFull record ›
5.5Mixed

Unity Living Center

89 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611

Unity Living Center brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), and low staff turnover (29%). There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
2.4Concerns

Kirkhaven

254 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY 14607

Kirkhaven has 1 federal fine(s) on record and a Palmelle trust score of 28/100. We don't have date context on those fines, so ask when they visit.

2 flaggedFull record ›
9.7Excellent

Edna Tina Wilson Living Center

700 Island Cottage Road, Rochester, NY 14612

Edna Tina Wilson Living Center brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), low staff turnover (37%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility earned the highest possible health-inspection rating from CMS.

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6.1Solid

The Highlands at Brighton

5901 Lac De Ville Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14618

The Highlands at Brighton brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), 0.61 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is 33% — above the national median of about 14%.

1 doing well1 flaggedFull record ›
4.4Concerns

The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilit

2150 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14621

The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilit brings high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 5% — well below the national median of about 14%.

2 doing well4 flaggedFull record ›
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DONNA SOLES

600 ISLAND COTTAGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14612

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24 licensed nursing homes in Rochester, NY, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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