• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 145 certified beds with an average of 136.9 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 7 deficiencies (inspected Aug 13, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.18 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 51.5% (high)
The Highlands at Brighton is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Rochester, New York with 145 certified beds. It has been operating since 1995. The facility scored at average compared to New York facilities.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNIAK, JENNIFER | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| WINIARCZYK, WALTER | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2013 |
| YALE, ELIZABETH | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 31, 2023 |
| WINIARCZYK, WALTER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2013 |
| GARRETT, ELIZABETH | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| GOLDSTEIN, STEVEN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 1996 |
| HALL, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| LATELLA, ROBERT | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| MAGEE, ROBBIE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| RIORDAN, MICHAEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |
| VANSTRYDONCK, GERALD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2009 |