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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Highlands at Brighton

Rochester, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(585) 442-7960

About The Highlands at Brighton

The Highlands at Brighton offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and healing in Rochester, New York. Our team provides compassionate care focused on helping residents regain independence and return home whenever possible, with personalized treatment plans and professional medical oversight.

Community at a glance

Capacity

145 residents

Location

Rochester, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5901 Lac De Ville Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14618

(585) 442-7960

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined The Highlands at Brighton in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 9 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day37 minutesBelow the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year47%Above the New York average

Inspections

9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted

August 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 8, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 8, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Meadows at Westfall Inc
Medicare-certified beds
145
Average residents per day
138
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 9, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335778

Location

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5901 Lac De Ville BoulevardRochester, NY 14618

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Questions about The Highlands at Brighton

How did The Highlands at Brighton do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 13, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Highlands at Brighton?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 37 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Highlands at Brighton been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against The Highlands at Brighton in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Rochester Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026