Rochester Senior AdvisorLilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 200-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 3 Upton Park, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701352N. CMS gives Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 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) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 200 / 122.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 1, 1976 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701352N, 200 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Wesley Gardens Corporation |
On an average day it cares for about 123 residents, roughly 61% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
How did Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is dated June 6, 2024 and recorded 23 health deficiencies (20 from the standard survey and 14 from complaint investigations).
Looking back, the survey dated February 8, 2023 produced 6 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 5-deficiency median for nursing homes in the five counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports no fines and 1 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, about the same as the Rochester-area median of 3.72; RN time is 0.74 hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.15 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 62.2% (higher than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 62.5%. 2 administrators have 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 (2.08 aide, 1.65 licensed) this home falls short of that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center nearby?
With 200 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 0.5 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church 505 Mt Hope Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 1.7 | 152 | 3 of 5 | January 9, 2024 | 5 |
| The Brightonian, Inc 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 2.0 | 54 | 5 of 5 | February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| St Johns Health Care Corporation 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 2.0 | 455 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2025 | 14 |
| Blossom Health Care Center Inc 989 Blossom Road, Rochester 14610 | 2.1 | 80 | 1 of 5 | October 1, 2024 | 10 |
What is around Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rochester?
Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Rochester General Hospital at about 2.7 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 23 deficiencies cited on June 6, 2024, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 62.2% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 61% 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 Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on NYS Health Profiles.
