Rochester Senior AdvisorThe Highlands at Brighton is a 145-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5901 Lac De Ville Blvd, Rochester, in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2750306N. CMS gives The Highlands at Brighton an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is The Highlands at Brighton's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives The Highlands at Brighton an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 145 / 135.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 9, 1995 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2750306N, 145 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | The Meadows at Westfall, Inc |
On an average day it cares for about 136 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at The Highlands at Brighton?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of The Highlands at Brighton is dated August 13, 2025 and recorded 9 health deficiencies (7 from the standard survey and 2 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on October 4, 2023, recorded 8 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Rochester-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 5, so The Highlands at Brighton sits above the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is The Highlands at Brighton?
The Highlands at Brighton reports 5.22 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72, including 0.62 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.41 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 45.9% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 6.3%. 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 (2.94 aide, 2.28 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to The Highlands at Brighton nearby?
With 145 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc in Brighton, about 0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc 2425 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester 14618 | 0.3 | 44 | 4 of 5 | August 29, 2025 | 7 |
| Jewish Home of Rochester 2021 South Winton Road, Rochester 14618 | 1.0 | 328 | 5 of 5 | December 11, 2025 | 6 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.0 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| Monroe Community Hospital 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620 | 1.2 | 566 | 1 of 5 | December 20, 2024 | 5 |
| The Hurlbut 1177 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester 14623 | 1.4 | 160 | 3 of 5 | July 31, 2025 | 5 |
Which hospitals are near The Highlands at Brighton?
The Highlands at Brighton sits in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Strong Memorial Hospital (UR Medicine), about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Highland Hospital at about 1.8 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask The Highlands at Brighton before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 9 deficiencies cited on August 13, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 45.9% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- 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 The Highlands at Brighton keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: The Highlands at Brighton on NYS Health Profiles.
