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 but carries a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 10 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 star rating, which this facility does not yet carry. 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.
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente's heavier CMS deficiency book
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. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, 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; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for 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 families ask about Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente's inspection record
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. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Cente has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335082.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.