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HomeNew YorkKirkhaven

Kirkhaven

254 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY 146075854611991WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.8on Google(91 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
147
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $8,278

How Kirkhaven Compares in New York

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in New York. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
NY average
3.0/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
NY average
2.7/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
1/5
NY average
2.8/5
Below state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the New York average of 3.0/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the New York average of 2.7/5.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
6
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 16, 2023
Most recent cycle
22
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 9, 2024
The most recent cycle recorded 16 more deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$13,718/mo
New York median
Private Room
$14,904/mo
New York median
Monroe County 65+
135,497
17.9% of county
County Population
756,406
Monroe County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

Kirkhaven is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Rochester, New York with 147 certified beds. It has been operating since 1984. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
147
Avg Residents/Day
136.2
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Feb 20, 1984
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Monroe
Last Inspection
Dec 9, 2024
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
22
Weighted Score
116.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (30)

F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0725Potential for Harm

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0803Potential for Harm

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Survey: Mar 18, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Actual Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Dec 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Dec 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential 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.

Survey: Dec 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Dec 8, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jul 16, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0644Potential for Harm

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0685Potential for Harm

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0744Potential for Harm

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0805Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Survey: Dec 9, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Mar 16, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Apr 2, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Apr 2, 2021Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$8,278
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineDec 8, 2025
$8,278

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide0.00 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing0.00 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
0.0%
RN Turnover
0.0%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (5)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
FORNATARO, LETICIACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
MUTHIG, MARKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
MAAR, SCOTTCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 4, 2005
SCHALLER, CHRISTINECORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ADec 19, 2022
SCHALLER, CHRISTINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 19, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Kirkhaven and nearby alternatives.

All New York facilities
Kirkhaven
Rochester, NYCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $8,278
Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Rochester, NY2,640 ft
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Rochester, NY1.2 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
St. John's Health Care Corporation
Rochester, NY1.7 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $141,034
The Brightonian, Inc
Rochester, NY1.9 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Unity Living Center
Rochester, NY2.0 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $12,868
Blossom Health Care Center Inc.
Rochester, NY2.6 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Kirkhaven
Rochester, NY · Current facility
—1/51/51/5$8,278
Lilac Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Rochester, NY
2,640 ft1/51/53/5None recorded
Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Rochester, NY
1.2 mi3/53/54/5None recorded
St. John's Health Care Corporation
Rochester, NY
1.7 mi1/51/54/5$141,034
The Brightonian, Inc
Rochester, NY
1.9 mi5/55/53/5None recorded
Unity Living Center
Rochester, NY
2.0 mi3/52/54/5$12,868
Blossom Health Care Center Inc.
Rochester, NY
2.6 mi1/52/51/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Kirkhaven?▾
Kirkhaven has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Kirkhaven cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in New York is $13,718/month for a semi-private room and $14,904/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Kirkhaven participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Kirkhaven had any health inspection violations?▾
Kirkhaven had 22 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Dec 9, 2024). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $8,278.
What are the staffing levels at Kirkhaven?▾
Kirkhaven provides 0.00 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.00 RN hours, 0.00 LPN hours, and 0.00 nurse aide hours.
How many beds does Kirkhaven have?▾
Kirkhaven has 147 certified beds with an average of 136.2 residents per day, resulting in approximately 93% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Kirkhaven?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in New York, including 6 in Rochester. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Kirkhaven?▾
On Google Maps, Kirkhaven has a rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 91 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.