Rochester Senior AdvisorSt Johns Health Care Corporation is a 455-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701353N. CMS gives St Johns Health Care Corporation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give St Johns Health Care Corporation in Rochester?
CMS gives St Johns Health Care Corporation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 455 / 341.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 19, 1972 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701353N, 455 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | St Johns Health Care Corporation |
On an average day it cares for about 342 residents, roughly 75% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at St Johns Health Care Corporation?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of St Johns Health Care Corporation is dated June 9, 2025 and recorded 14 health deficiencies (14 from the standard survey and 2 from complaint investigations).
Looking back, the survey dated December 13, 2023 produced 11 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 2 fines totaling $141,034 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at St Johns Health Care Corporation?
Each resident at St Johns Health Care Corporation receives about 4.28 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.71 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.84 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 44.7% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 44.8%. 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 (2.36 aide, 1.91 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to St Johns Health Care Corporation nearby?
With 455 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Rochester, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church 505 Mt Hope Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 0.7 | 152 | 3 of 5 | January 9, 2024 | 5 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.2 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| Monroe Community Hospital 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620 | 1.3 | 566 | 1 of 5 | December 20, 2024 | 5 |
| Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc 2425 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester 14618 | 1.5 | 44 | 4 of 5 | August 29, 2025 | 7 |
| The Highlands at Brighton 5901 Lac De Ville Blvd, Rochester 14618 | 1.5 | 145 | 3 of 5 | August 13, 2025 | 9 |
Which hospitals are near St Johns Health Care Corporation?
St Johns Health Care Corporation sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 0.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Strong Memorial Hospital at about 0.9 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does St Johns Health Care Corporation's record raise?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 14 deficiencies cited on June 9, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 44.7% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $141,034 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 75% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm St Johns Health Care Corporation keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: St Johns Health Care Corporation on NYS Health Profiles.
