Waterview Heights Rehabilitation And Nursing Cente
135 Meridan St., Rochester, NY, 14612
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has designated this facility a Special Focus Facility — one of a small group nationwide with a persistent pattern of substandard care requiring more frequent federal oversight. SFFs are inspected roughly every six months. Ask for the most recent inspection summary and corrective-action plan before deciding.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership · Chain: Hurlbut Care
- Certified beds
- 229 · avg 197 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 69.7% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 73.3% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $804,844 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335082
- Certified beds
- 229 beds · avg 197 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- The Shore Winds, Llc.
- Chain affiliation
- Hurlbut Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Hurlbut Care chain — 13 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Mark Curletta
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- Hurlbut Health Consulting, Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2020
- Robert w Hurlbut
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2003
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 86)
- F0925·Dec 22, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F0880·Dec 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0865·Dec 22, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- G0840·Dec 22, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
- F0835·Dec 22, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F0812·Dec 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0804·Dec 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·Dec 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $490K
- 20241 fine · $315K
Most recent events
- Dec 22, 2025Fine · $304K
- May 9, 2025Fine · $186K
- Sep 17, 2024Fine · $315K
Largest single fine on record: $315K.
Fire-safety citations
29 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 22, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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