Rochester Senior AdvisorKirkhaven Nursing & Rehab is a 147-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 254 Alexander Street, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701355N. CMS gives Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 147 / 130.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 20, 1984 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701355N, 147 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab |
On an average day it cares for about 130 residents, roughly 88% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
How did Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab on December 9, 2024; CMS counts 21 health deficiencies in that cycle, 11 from the survey itself and 12 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on March 16, 2023, recorded 7 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Rochester-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 5, so Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $8,278 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab?
Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab reports 2.99 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Rochester-area median of 3.72, including 0.39 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.50 hours per resident per day. Turnover is not reported. 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 (1.50 aide, 1.49 licensed) this home falls short of that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are closest to Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab?
With 147 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rochester, about 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 0.5 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church 505 Mt Hope Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.2 | 152 | 3 of 5 | January 9, 2024 | 5 |
| St Johns Health Care Corporation 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.7 | 455 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2025 | 14 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.8 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| Unity Living Center 89 Genesee St, Rochester 14611 | 2.1 | 120 | 2 of 5 | July 25, 2024 | 3 |
Where is Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab and what else is on its campus?
Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 1.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Strong Memorial Hospital at about 2.5 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 21 deficiencies cited on December 9, 2024, and what changed afterward.
- Ask what the $8,278 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 88% 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 Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
