The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
Nursing home in Rochester, New York, CMS certification number 335439
1335 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 · Monroe County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 28, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.99
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.68
- Weekend total hours
- 2.60
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 69.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 28, 2024 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 16, 2022, found 13.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 107.8 residents live here, about 90% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 107.8
- Certified since
- January 1, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
- Legal business name
- The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
- St. Ann's Community1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester 14621
- The Brook at High Falls Nursing Home and Rehabilit2150 St. Paul Street, Rochester 14621
- Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center3 Upton Park, Rochester 14607
- Kirkhaven254 Alexander Street, Rochester 14607
- Blossom Health Care Center Inc.989 Blossom Road, Rochester 14610
See also all nursing homes in Rochester.
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
What is the CMS star rating of The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester?
The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.