Nursing home
Blossom Health Care Center
989 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY 14610 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 80 certified beds
Blossom Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rochester, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.16 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 1, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Blossom Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.16 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.70 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.5% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 24, 2026 inspection was corrected by May 15, 2026
What inspectors found at Blossom Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022 - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 989 Blossom Road
Rochester, NY 14610 - CMS certification #
- 335473
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 77.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-11-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2006
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 20, 2008 to Dec 19, 2010. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $2,059 owed to 28 employees. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Blossom Health Care (Blossom Health Care Center, Inc). Case 1605012.
- Findings for Dec 16, 2006 to Dec 6, 2008. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $13,656 owed to 53 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Blossom South Nursing & Rehabilation Center (Blossom Health Care Center). Case 1533228.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Highland Hospital, Rochester. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Friendly Home, Rochester. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rochester Regional Health Home Care, Rochester. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14610 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Freedom Center Of Rochester, Rochester, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Strong Health Dialysis-Clinton Crossings, Rochester, 3.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Rochester General Hospital - Bay Creek Dialysis Center, Webster, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14610.
Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care, office in Rochester, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ur Medicine Hospice, office in Webster, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rochester Friendly Home, Rochester. 2.5 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 risk
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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blossom Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Blossom Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Blossom Health Care Center staffed?
Blossom Health Care Center reports 3.16 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Blossom Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Blossom Health Care Center have?
Blossom Health Care Center is certified for 80 beds.