Assisted Living
The Hawthorne
1 Johnsarbor Dr W, Rochester, NY 14620 · Map
Licensed for 42 residents · St. John's Meadows
The Hawthorne is a state-licensed assisted living community in Rochester, New York. It is licensed for 42 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Hawthorne says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
John’s offers a range of services including senior housing, skilled nursing care, Alzheimer’s/Dementia care, transitional/respite care, rehabilitation, adult day care, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Rehabilitation services to get you back on your feet after surgery. 24/7 skilled nursing care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
John’s offers a range of services including senior housing, skilled nursing care, Alzheimer’s/Dementia care, transitional/respite care, rehabilitation, adult day care, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Are pets welcome at St.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Each apartment and cottage has several phone and cable outlets.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
Is there an entrance fee at St.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 42 residents
Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR 370-S-861, current license dated Apr 25, 2018. Licensee St. John's Meadows.
Nearest emergency room
0.9 miles
Highland Hospital, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hawthorne this community | 42 | Not published | Active | 15 violations, 0 enforcement actions | |
| The Landing of Brighton | 1.0 mi | 121 | $4,585/mo | Active | 17 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Cobbs Hill Manor | 1.4 mi | 127 | Not published | Active | 116 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Wolk Manor Enriched Living Center | 1.6 mi | 85 | Not published | Active | 0 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Rochester Presbyterian Home | 2.8 mi | 102 | Not published | Active | 14 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
State inspection record15 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- February 9, 2026
- Inspections
- 7, 15 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 4, 4 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
- No violations cited at the last inspection (February 2026)
Inspection reports
- February 9, 2026, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- October 24, 2025, relicensure, complaint survey: 3 violations (Waivers, Environmental standards, Furnishings and equipment) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- August 6, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- July 10, 2024, complaint survey: 1 violation (Case Management Services) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- May 3, 2024, relicensure survey: 9 violations (Operating certificates, Supervision, Environmental standards, General provisions., Individualized Service Plan, Case Management Services, Personnel., Records and reports.) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- October 30, 2023, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- March 13, 2023, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 42 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee St. John's Meadows
- License type
- Enriched Housing Program / ALR, EALR
- License number
- 370-S-861
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2018-04-25
- Licensed capacity
- 42
- Licensee
- St. John's Meadows
- County
- Monroe County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.9 mi, nursing home 0.7 mi, pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highland Hospital, Rochester. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St. John's Health Care Corporation, Rochester. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rochester Regional Health Home Care, Rochester. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14620 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Strong Health Dialysis-Clinton Crossings, Rochester, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
University Of Rochester Strong Memorial Pediatric Esrd, Rochester, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Fmc - Freedom Center Of Rochester, Rochester, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14620.
Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care, office in Rochester, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ur Medicine Hospice, office in Webster, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Highland Hospital Of Rochester, Rochester. 0.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in October 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Hawthorne provide?
The Hawthorne is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Rochester, New York. Its licensed capacity is 42 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Hawthorne?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Hawthorne but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Hawthorne cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Hawthorne does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Hawthorne?
Use The Hawthorne's website, stjohnsliving.org/meadows/assistive-apartments#http://www.stjohnsliving.org, or visit at 1 Johnsarbor Dr W, Rochester, NY 14620.
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