Rochester Senior AdvisorPittsford is the town southeast of Brighton built around its Erie Canal village, with Monroe Avenue, Clover Street and Route 31 running through it, and a large share of residents in their 60s and older.
Its licensed senior care sits mostly on a few large campuses that combine independent apartments, assisted living with enhanced and memory care beds, and in one case a nursing home on the same grounds. Families choosing here are often choosing a whole campus for the long term rather than a single building.
How much licensed senior care is in Pittsford, NY?
Pittsford had about 30,588 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025 (down from 30,614 in 2020), and the New York State Department of Health licenses 3 adult care facility buildings and 1 nursing home there.
| Available in Pittsford | Not available in Pittsford | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (NYSDOH roster) | Licensed residences (adult homes & enriched housing): 3, Nursing homes: 1, Licensed home care agencies: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Certified home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day health care |
| SNALR memory care | 3 residences | — |
Which assisted living residences are licensed in Pittsford?
Pittsford has 3 licensed adult care facility buildings on the state's current roster with 272 certified beds, 3 with SNALR memory care beds; the largest is Heather Heights of Pittsford with 120 beds.
| Facility | License | Certified capacity | ALR certifications | SNALR (memory care) beds | Latest DOH inspection | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Heights of Pittsford 160 W Jefferson Rd, Pittsford 14534 | AH | 120 | ALR, EALR, SNALR | 24 | 06/24/2026 | 22 |
| Glenmere at Cloverwood 1 Wheatley Ter, Pittsford 14534 | EHP | 77 | ALR, EALR, SNALR | 19 | 03/26/2026 | 10 |
| Laurelwood at the Highlands 300 Hahnemann Trl, Pittsford 14534 | EHP | 75 | ALR, SNALR | 8 | 04/30/2026 | 8 |
Have any Pittsford residences faced state enforcement?
Yes: NYS Health Profiles lists enforcement actions for 1 residence in Pittsford, the most recent a Stipulation & Order with Heather Heights of Pittsford dated October 21, 2024.
- Heather Heights of Pittsford: 1 action, latest October 21, 2024
Each facility page lists the order numbers and the inspection reports behind them. An order from years ago is not proof of a current problem; ask what changed.
What nursing homes are in Pittsford, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Pittsford, with 122 beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Certified capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited | Nurse hrs/resident/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Living Center 500 Hahnemann Trail, Pittsford 14534 | 2 of 5 | 122 | February 19, 2025 | 10 | 3.84 |
Which home care agencies and hospices have offices in Pittsford?
The state roster shows 2 home care, hospice or adult day health licenses with an office in Pittsford; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office's town.
- Comforcare Senior Services - Rochester East — licensed home care services agency, opened 2015
- Elderone, An Affiliate Of Rochester Regional Health — licensed home care services agency, opened 2013
Which hospitals are closest to Pittsford?
Measured from the center of the area's licensed facilities, the closest hospitals are Highland Hospital (UR Medicine, about 5.7 miles) and Strong Memorial Hospital (about 5.9 miles).
Rochester General Hospital is about 8.1 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Pittsford families get free help?
Monroe County Office for the Aging at (585) 753-6280 and NY Connects at (585) 325-2800 are the free starting points for Pittsford residents, and Lifespan's long-term care ombudsman program, 585-244-8400 ext. 114, advocates for residents of licensed facilities.
Suspected abuse of someone living at home goes to Monroe County Adult Protective Services, (585) 753-6532. ElderONE's PACE program serves the town.
