St. John's Health Care Corporation
150 Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620
Rochester, New York · CMS verdict
St. John's Health Care Corporation holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the New York state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
St. John's Health Care Corporation in Rochester, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 33 of 100 (grade F). The 455-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 33 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 33.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), St. John's Health Care Corporation carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Rochester, New York, this facility operates 455 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 334 residents - an occupancy rate of about 73%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 73% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, St. John's Health Care Corporation is one of 143 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (30 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How St. John's Health Care Corporation compares to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where St. John's Health Care Corporation ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, St. John's Health Care Corporation’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
116 New York homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 455 |
| Residents | 334 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Monroe |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 30 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for St. John's Health Care Corporation? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is St. John's Health Care Corporation's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
In New York, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $15,528/month ($186,333/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $16,729/month.
What services does St. John's Health Care Corporation offer? ▾
St. John's Health Care Corporation operates as a skilled nursing facility (455 beds with approximately 334 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 30 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does St. John's Health Care Corporation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
St. John's Health Care Corporation has multiple deficiencies (30 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 335008.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.