Rochester Senior AdvisorM.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center is a 178-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 350 Parrish Street, Canandaigua, in the City of Canandaigua, Ontario County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 3429300N. CMS gives M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 178 / 173.1 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | November 22, 1971 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 3429300N, 178 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center |
On an average day it cares for about 173 residents, roughly 97% of its certified beds (above the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center is dated July 21, 2023 and recorded 3 health deficiencies (3 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on November 16, 2021, recorded 2 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Rochester-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 5, so M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center?
CMS's staffing data credits M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center with 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72; RN time is 0.64 hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.66 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 33.8% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 28.1%. 0 administrators have 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 (2.38 aide, 1.74 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center?
With 178 certified beds it is larger than the Ontario County median of 100 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canandaigua, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 210 N Main Street, Canandaigua 14424 | 1.3 | 46 | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2024 | 21 |
| Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare 3062 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua 14424 | 4.0 | 98 | 1 of 5 | January 31, 2025 | 20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Extended Care 2 Coulter Road, Clifton Springs 14432 | 9.7 | 108 | 4 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
| Crest Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center 6745 Pittsford-Palmyra Road, Fairport 14450 | 15.4 | 75 | 1 of 5 | October 15, 2024 | 19 |
| Wayne Health Care 100 Sunset Drive, Newark 14513 | 15.8 | 172 | 4 of 5 | September 13, 2024 | 1 |
What is around M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua?
M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center sits in the City of Canandaigua, Ontario County; the nearest hospital is F.F. Thompson Hospital (UR Medicine), on the same block.
The next closest is Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic at about 9.7 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 33.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 97% 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 M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center on NYS Health Profiles.
