The Highlands at Brighton
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-01-09, The Highlands at Brighton is a 145-bed nursing home in Rochester, New York, averaging 137.5 residents a day.
Has The Highlands at Brighton been cited for violations?
CMS lists 25 health-inspection deficiencies for The Highlands at Brighton since 2021-12-06, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | F0609, F0689 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-08-13 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2025-08-13 | F0583, F0610, F0677, F0684, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-08-13 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2023-10-04 | F0550, F0565, F0610, F0656, F0677, F0689, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-04 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
| 2021-12-06 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2021-12-06 | F0578, F0677, F0689, F0695, F0880 | 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 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. | D |
| 2021-12-06 | F0623, F0625 | 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. | B |
How is The Highlands at Brighton staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.14697 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.3 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 137.5 | 168.0 |
Who owns The Highlands at Brighton?
The Highlands at Brighton is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MEADOWS AT WESTFALL INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | WINIARCZYK, WALTER | since 09/25/2013 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | GARRETT, ELIZABETH, GOLDSTEIN, STEVEN, HALL, WILLIAM, LATELLA, ROBERT, MAGEE, ROBBIE, RIORDAN, MICHAEL, VANSTRYDONCK, GERALD | since 01/01/2009 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MUNIAK, JENNIFER, WINIARCZYK, WALTER, YALE, ELIZABETH | since 01/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MUNIAK, JENNIFER, WINIARCZYK, WALTER | since 03/11/2025 |
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