The Brightonian, INC

Name: The Brightonian, INC
Address: 1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14620, US
Telephone: 5852718700

1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 · Monroe County · 54 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1976

Part of chain: HURLBUT CARE (13 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.44

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. · from a complaint
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 19, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · from a complaint
Oct 19, 2023	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not post the names, addresses, and phone numbers of state agencies and advocacy groups, along with a notice that residents may file complaints with the state survey agency.
Oct 19, 2023	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · from a complaint
Oct 19, 2023	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint
Apr 22, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Apr 22, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Apr 22, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Apr 22, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Apr 22, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Apr 22, 2022	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents important notices in a format and language they can understand — for example, translated documents or accessible formats for those with vision or hearing loss.
Apr 22, 2022	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Apr 22, 2022	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	8	0	E
2023	10	0	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	New York avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.44	3.58	3.95	top 14% in New York; top 25% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.45	0.68	0.69	bottom 24% in New York; bottom 30% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.55	3.13	3.50	top 23% in New York; top 40% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.29	0.48	0.48	bottom 37% in New York; bottom 30% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	62.5	40.3	45.8	bottom 8% in New York; bottom 13% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	39.8	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.95, RN 0.40, weekend 3.16. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Hurlbut, Robert	Individual	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2007
Baratz, Lon	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/30/2024
Baratz, Lon	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/20/2024
Bonadio & Co LLP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2020
Curletta, Mark	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/16/2021
Curletta, Mark	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2021
Curletta, Mark	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/16/2021
Garcia, Doris	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/06/2003
Garcia, Doris	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2020
Hurlbut Health Consulting, LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/08/2025
Hurlbut, Robert	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/1997
Hurlbut, Robert	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/31/2007

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
"Where do you post the contact information for the state agency and the ombudsman, in case we ever need to file a complaint?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335554.

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Visit checklist — The Brightonian, INC

1919 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 · 5852718700

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
☐ "Where do you post the contact information for the state agency and the ombudsman, in case we ever need to file a complaint?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 335554 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)