The Pearl Nursing Center

    1335 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    2.72·(104)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.0
    • Staff

      2.7
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      1.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, friendly staff in positive care experiences
    • Individualized support and attention to residents’ needs
    • Effective rehabilitation and daily therapy in positive accounts
    • Helpful discharge planning and transportation coordination
    • Engaging activities supporting socialization and cognitive stimulation
    • Welcoming visitor experience and easy electronic sign-in
    • Recent renovation and room-refresh efforts
    • Responsive assistance with family questions and concerns
    • Thoughtful support for residents and families during end-of-life care

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and limited floor coverage
    • Delays responding to resident requests and call needs
    • Inconsistent bathing, dressing, and incontinence-care assistance
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical monitoring
    • Inconsistent wound care and rehabilitation continuity
    • Communication and callback failures with families
    • Inconsistent meal quality, temperature, portions, and dietary accommodations
    • Cleanliness, odor-control, and pest-control concerns
    • Outdated, crowded spaces and deferred facility maintenance
    • Weak personal-property tracking and financial transparency
    • Limited parking and access challenges for visitors

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at The Pearl Nursing Center vary substantially. Positive accounts describe staff as warm, personable, and attentive, with particular recognition for nursing, rehabilitation, aide, and activity teams. Families also describe helpful discharge planning and transportation coordination. Other accounts raise significant concerns about staffing coverage, delayed assistance, and the consistency of personal care. Examples include delays with toileting, bathing, and dressing, as well as concerns about medication administration, glucose monitoring, and wound care. One former patient also raised serious concerns about staff qualifications, overnight coverage, medication access, and emergency-response procedures. These accounts are not independently verified here, but they contribute to a wide gap between reported experiences.

    Dining feedback is mixed. Some accounts describe food positively, while others cite meals that were cold or insufficient, limited options, and difficulty accommodating dietary needs. Rehabilitation is praised in several positive accounts, including reports of daily therapy and staff who work well with residents. Other families describe delayed or inconsistent therapy, indicating that access and continuity may differ by resident or time period.

    The physical environment is a recurring concern. Accounts describe an older facility needing upgrades, cramped rooms or hallways, cleanliness and odor-control issues, and pest-control concerns. Parking is also described as limited. More recent comments note renovations, room refreshes, and visible improvements, while some visitors still report maintenance and environmental concerns. Activities receive favorable feedback, including daily programming and a well-regarded activity team; a Bible study group is also described as engaging for residents.

    Communication and management experiences are likewise mixed. Some families say staff and administrators answer questions and listen to concerns, while others describe difficulty reaching nurses or receiving callbacks and updates. Reviews reference new ownership or leadership and improvements in care and the building, but positive changes are not reflected consistently across accounts. Prospective residents and families may wish to ask about current staffing on each unit, care-plan and therapy schedules, dietary accommodations, medication and wound-care processes, visitor access, and the status of facility improvements.

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    Location

    The Pearl Nursing Center is located at 1335 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY, 14621.

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