Rochester Senior AdvisorBlossom Health Care Center Inc is a 80-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 989 Blossom Road, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701354N. CMS gives Blossom Health Care Center Inc an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Blossom Health Care Center Inc in Rochester?
CMS gives Blossom Health Care Center Inc an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 80 / 75.1 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | November 1, 1977 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701354N, 80 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Blossom Health Care Center Inc |
On an average day it cares for about 75 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Blossom Health Care Center Inc?
October 1, 2024 is the date of Blossom Health Care Center Inc's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 10 cited deficiencies: 9 standard-survey and 2 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated December 5, 2022 produced 15 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 5-deficiency median for nursing homes in the five counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Blossom Health Care Center Inc?
Blossom Health Care Center Inc reports 3.39 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Rochester-area median of 3.72, including 0.47 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.64 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 71.9% (higher than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 78.6%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period. New York's minimum-staffing law (Public Health Law 2895-b) sets 3.5 hours a day, at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses; on CMS's reported figures (1.94 aide, 1.45 licensed) this home falls short of that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to Blossom Health Care Center Inc?
With 80 certified beds it is smaller than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is The Friendly Home in Brighton, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friendly Home 3156 East Avenue, Rochester 14618 | 1.8 | 200 | 4 of 5 | December 19, 2025 | 7 |
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 2.1 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 2.5 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 2.7 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| Penfield Place 1700 Penfield Rd, Penfield 14526 | 3.3 | 48 | 5 of 5 | January 31, 2025 | 2 |
Which hospitals are near Blossom Health Care Center Inc?
Blossom Health Care Center Inc sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 3.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Rochester General Hospital at about 3.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Blossom Health Care Center Inc before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 10 deficiencies cited on October 1, 2024, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 71.9% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 94% occupancy, ask about the waiting list and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Blossom Health Care Center Inc keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Blossom Health Care Center Inc on NYS Health Profiles.
