Rochester Senior AdvisorThe Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center is a 28-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 2150 St. Paul Street, Rochester, in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2701365N. CMS gives The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester?
CMS gives The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 28 / 23.9 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 3, 2001 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2701365N, 28 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | AGA Operating LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 24 residents, roughly 85% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center?
January 16, 2026 is the date of The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 5 cited deficiencies: 5 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated November 14, 2024 produced 11 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 low side or typical.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center?
Each resident at The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center receives about 4.16 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.56 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.62 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 66.0% (higher than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 57.1%. 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 (2.47 aide, 1.68 licensed) this home meets that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center nearby?
With 28 certified beds it is smaller than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is St Anns Community in Irondequoit, about 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anns Community 1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester 14621 | 1.7 | 376 | 4 of 5 | April 16, 2024 | 3 |
| Astoria at Rochester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1335 Portland Avenue, Rochester 14621 | 1.7 | 120 | 1 of 5 | June 28, 2024 | 13 |
| Kirkhaven Nursing & Rehab 254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607 | 3.3 | 147 | 1 of 5 | December 9, 2024 | 21 |
| Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607 | 3.3 | 200 | 1 of 5 | June 6, 2024 | 23 |
| Unity Living Center 89 Genesee St, Rochester 14611 | 3.4 | 120 | 2 of 5 | July 25, 2024 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center?
The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center sits in the City of Rochester, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Rochester General Hospital (Rochester Regional Health), about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
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 The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 66.0% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 85% 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 The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on NYS Health Profiles.
