Rochester Senior AdvisorSt Anns Community is a 470-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester, in the Town of Irondequoit, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2757300N. CMS gives St Anns Community an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate St Anns Community in Rochester, NY?
CMS gives St Anns Community an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 470 / 361.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Other |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1967 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2757300N, 376 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | St Anns Home for the Aged |
On an average day it cares for about 362 residents, roughly 77% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at St Anns Community?
April 16, 2024 is the date of St Anns Community's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies: 3 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey September 22, 2022), CMS logged 5 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 5 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $51,301 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at St Anns Community?
Each resident at St Anns Community receives about 4.07 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.48 hours come from registered nurses (about the same as the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.67 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 38.3% (lower than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 24.4%. 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 (2.48 aide, 1.59 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to St Anns Community nearby?
With 470 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Astoria at Rochester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester, about 0.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria at Rochester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1335 Portland Avenue, Rochester 14621 | 0.2 | 120 | 1 of 5 | June 28, 2024 | 13 |
| The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center 2150 St. Paul Street, Rochester 14621 | 1.7 | 28 | 2 of 5 | January 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 2.7 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 2.9 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| Blossom Health Care Center Inc 989 Blossom Road, Rochester 14610 | 3.6 | 80 | 1 of 5 | October 1, 2024 | 10 |
Which hospitals are near St Anns Community?
St Anns Community sits in the Town of Irondequoit, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Rochester General Hospital (Rochester Regional Health), on the same block.
The next closest is Highland Hospital at about 4.2 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of St Anns Community?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how St Anns Community kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 38.3% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $51,301 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 77% 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 St Anns Community keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
