Nursing home
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church
505 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 182 certified beds
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rochester, New York. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church 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) | 4.28 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 40.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below 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 January 9, 2024 inspection was corrected by March 8, 2024
What inspectors found at Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2022 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2019 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2019 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2019
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
- 505 Mt. Hope Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620 - CMS certification #
- 335263
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 182
- Avg residents/day
- 142.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2020
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
These services include physical and occupational therapies, medical supplies, physician visits, mental health, podiatry, x-ray, and hospice.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
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(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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 Aug 16, 2020 to Aug 13, 2022. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (ESLC) (Episcopal Senior Housing, Penfield, LLC). Case 1970398.
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. 0.5 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. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 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
- University Of Rochester Strong Memorial Pediatric Esrd, Rochester, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Unity Hospital Of Rochester - St. Mary'S, Rochester, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Strong Health Dialysis-Clinton Crossings, Rochester, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14620.
Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care, office in Rochester, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ur Medicine Hospice, office in Webster, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Highland Hospital Of Rochester, Rochester. 1.0 mile 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 relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church a good nursing home?
CMS gives Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church staffed?
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church reports 4.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church have?
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church is certified for 182 beds.