Rochester Senior AdvisorPenfield Place is a 48-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1700 Penfield Rd, Penfield, in the Town of Penfield, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2761303N. CMS gives Penfield Place an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Penfield Place's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Penfield Place an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 5, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 48 / 44.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Hurlbut Care (13 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 1, 1974 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2761303N, 48 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Penfield Place, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 44 residents, roughly 92% of its certified beds (in line with the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Penfield Place?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Penfield Place on January 31, 2025; CMS counts 2 health deficiencies in that cycle, 2 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on May 10, 2023, recorded 4 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Rochester-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 5, so Penfield Place sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Penfield Place?
CMS's staffing data credits Penfield Place with 4.52 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72; RN time is 0.69 hours per resident day, higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.88 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 54.9% (higher than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 33.3%. 0 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 (2.53 aide, 1.99 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
How does Penfield Place compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 48 certified beds it is smaller than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is The Friendly Home in Brighton, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friendly Home 3156 East Avenue, Rochester 14618 | 2.1 | 200 | 4 of 5 | December 19, 2025 | 7 |
| Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 100 St. Camillus Way, Fairport 14450 | 2.3 | 140 | 5 of 5 | October 24, 2024 | 5 |
| Fairport Skilled Nursing and Rehab 4646 Nine Mile Point Road, Fairport 14450 | 2.6 | 142 | 3 of 5 | May 13, 2025 | 13 |
| Highlands Living Center 500 Hahnemann Trail, Pittsford 14534 | 3.0 | 122 | 2 of 5 | February 19, 2025 | 10 |
| Blossom Health Care Center Inc 989 Blossom Road, Rochester 14610 | 3.3 | 80 | 1 of 5 | October 1, 2024 | 10 |
Where is Penfield Place and what else is on its campus?
Penfield Place sits in the Town of Penfield, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Highland Hospital (UR Medicine), about 6.1 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Rochester General Hospital at about 6.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Penfield Place's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Penfield Place kept its latest inspection at 2 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 54.9% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 92% occupancy, ask about the waiting list and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Penfield Place keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: Penfield Place on NYS Health Profiles.
