Rochester Senior AdvisorThe Hurlbut is a 160-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1177 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County, operating under NYSDOH certificate 2750308N. CMS gives The Hurlbut an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate The Hurlbut in Rochester, NY?
CMS gives The Hurlbut an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 2 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 160 / 122.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Hurlbut Care (13 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 14, 1972 |
| NYSDOH operating certificate | 2750308N, 160 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | The Hurlbut, LLC |
On an average day it cares for about 123 residents, roughly 77% of its certified beds (below the 91% median across Rochester-area nursing homes).
How did The Hurlbut do on its latest inspections?
July 31, 2025 is the date of The Hurlbut'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 February 16, 2024 produced 5 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 Hurlbut?
Each resident at The Hurlbut receives about 3.55 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the Rochester-area median of 3.72), of which 0.24 hours come from registered nurses (lower than the Rochester-area median of 0.50).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.93 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 54.2% (higher than the Rochester-area median of 52.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 62.5%. 1 administrator has 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 (2.00 aide, 1.56 licensed) this home falls short of that standard, though the state checks compliance quarter by quarter.
What are the alternatives to The Hurlbut nearby?
With 160 certified beds it is larger than the Monroe County median of 120 nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Monroe Community Hospital in Rochester, about 1.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Community Hospital 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620 | 1.0 | 566 | 1 of 5 | December 20, 2024 | 5 |
| Woodside Manor Nursing Home Inc 2425 Clinton Avenue South, Rochester 14618 | 1.2 | 44 | 4 of 5 | August 29, 2025 | 7 |
| The Highlands at Brighton 5901 Lac De Ville Blvd, Rochester 14618 | 1.4 | 145 | 3 of 5 | August 13, 2025 | 9 |
| Jewish Home of Rochester 2021 South Winton Road, Rochester 14618 | 1.9 | 328 | 5 of 5 | December 11, 2025 | 6 |
| St Johns Health Care Corporation 150 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14620 | 2.3 | 455 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2025 | 14 |
Where is The Hurlbut and what else is on its campus?
The Hurlbut sits in the Town of Brighton, Monroe County; the nearest hospital is Strong Memorial Hospital (UR Medicine), about 1.8 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Highland Hospital at about 2.7 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of The Hurlbut?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how The Hurlbut kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 54.2% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- 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 The Hurlbut keeps Medicaid residents in the same room after conversion, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
State record: The Hurlbut on NYS Health Profiles.
