Nursing home
The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
1335 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rochester, New York. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.97 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jun 28, 2024 cited 16 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester 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) | 2.97 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.56 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.8% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 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 December 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 31, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester
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
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 · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1335 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621 - CMS certification #
- 335439
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 102.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, 6 violations cited
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.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Jun 12, 2020.
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.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 9, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 3, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester.
- Mar 9, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 10, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester.
- Apr 12, 2021: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 24, 2021. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 15, 2021.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 13, 2021.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(k)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 15, 2021.
- Mar 16, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 24, 2021. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $7,022 proposed, $5,267 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $7,022 proposed, $5,267 now. To be fixed by Jul 8, 2021.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Aug 13, 2021.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(k)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 8, 2021.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St. Ann's Community, Rochester. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rochester Regional Health Home Care, Rochester. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 14621 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Seaway Dialysis, Rochester, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Rochester General Hospital Dialysis Center, Rochester, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Unity Hospital Of Rochester - St. Mary'S, Rochester, 3.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 14621.
Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care, office in Rochester, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ur Medicine Hospice, office in Webster, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rochester General Hospital, Rochester. 0.0 miles away, straight line. 5 geriatric medicine doctors 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester staffed?
The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester reports 2.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester have?
The Pearl Nursing Center of Rochester is certified for 120 beds.