Rochester Senior AdvisorUnity Living Center is a 120-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 89 Genesee St, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701358N. CMS gives Unity Living Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Unity Living Center in Rochester, NY?
CMS gives Unity Living Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 120 / 114.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Rochester Regional Health (5 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1978 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701358N, 120 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | The Unity Hospital of Rochester |
On an average day it cares for about 114 residents, roughly 95% of its certified beds (above the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
How did Unity Living Center do on its latest inspections?
July 25, 2024 is the date of Unity Living Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies: 3 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated September 9, 2022 produced 6 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 low side or typical.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $12,868 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Unity Living Center?
Each resident at Unity Living Center receives about 4.39 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.57 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.81 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 28.8% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 23.5%. 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 (2.34 aide, 2.05 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to Unity Living Center?
With 120 certified beds it is the same size as 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 1.3 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 | 1.3 | 152 | 3 of 5 | January 9, 2024 | 5 |
| St Johns Health Care Corporation 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.9 | 455 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2025 | 14 |
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 2.1 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 2.5 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| Monroe Community Hospital 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620 | 2.7 | 566 | 1 of 5 | December 20, 2024 | 5 |
What is around Unity Living Center in Rochester?
Unity Living Center sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Strong Memorial Hospital at about 1.9 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Unity Living Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Unity Living Center kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 28.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $12,868 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 95% occupancy, ask about the waiting list and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Unity Living Center keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Unity Living Center on NYS Health Profiles.
