Rochester Senior AdvisorChurch Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church is a 182-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 505 Mt Hope Avenue, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701339N. CMS gives Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Rochester, NY?
CMS gives Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 182 / 142.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 1, 1968 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701339N, 152 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church |
On an average day it cares for about 143 residents, roughly 78% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church is dated January 9, 2024 and recorded 5 health deficiencies (5 from the standard survey and 5 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on March 11, 2022, recorded 4 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Rochester-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 5, so Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church?
CMS's staffing data credits Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church with 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72; RN time is 0.43 hours per resident day, lower than the Rochester-area median of 0.50.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.85 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 40.0% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 33.3%. 1 administrator has 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 (2.45 aide, 1.76 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
How does Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 182 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is St Johns Health Care Corporation in Rochester, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Health Care Corporation 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 0.7 | 455 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2025 | 14 |
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 1.2 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| Unity Living Center 89 Genesee St, Rochester 14611 | 1.3 | 120 | 2 of 5 | July 25, 2024 | 3 |
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 1.7 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.7 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
Where is Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church and what else is on its campus?
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 0.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Strong Memorial Hospital at about 1.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 40.0% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 78% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church on NYS Health Profiles.
