The Brightonian, Inc

Nursing home in Rochester, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: (585) 271-8700
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 335554
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 54
Average residents per day: 50
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Brightonian INC.
Chain: Hurlbut Care (13 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 1, 1976
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 335554. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2025. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 22, 2022 to Oct 19, 2023): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Oct 19, 2023	Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State… Resident Rights	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Oct 19, 2023	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Oct 19, 2023	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Oct 19, 2023	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 19, 2023	Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 22, 2022	The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. Resident Rights	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 22, 2022	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.02 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.16 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 63%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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