Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente
135 Meridan St., Rochester, NY 14612
Rochester, New York · CMS verdict
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente does not yet carry a CMS overall star rating, too new, recently sold, or with insufficient resident-assessment data for the public five-star algorithm. An absent rating is neither positive nor negative.
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.
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente in Rochester, New York is not yet rated by CMS and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 10 of 100 (grade F). The 229-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 not yet rated. How this is calculated.
How the 10 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 10.
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
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente does not currently carry a CMS overall star rating on Care Compare (data as of April 2026). Facilities remain unrated when they are too new to have completed a full inspection cycle, have undergone a change of ownership, or have insufficient resident-assessment data to compute the quality measures component. Absence of a rating is neither positive nor negative, it simply means CMS has not yet published enough verified data for the public algorithm to produce a score.
Size and setting
Located in Rochester, New York, this facility operates 229 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 190 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 83% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (78 total). CMS has levied 4 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.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 229 |
| Residents | 190 |
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| County | Monroe |
| Penalties | 4 |
| Deficiencies | 78 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts New York's median semi-private nursing home rate at $15,528 per month ($186,333 per year), with private rooms averaging $16,729 per month.
What services does Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente offer? ▾
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente is a skilled nursing facility with 229 beds with approximately 190 current residents. It operates under for profit - partnership ownership. The facility has recorded 78 deficiencies and 4 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente has multiple deficiencies (78 total) and 4 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: 335082.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.