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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 17 memory care communities in Rochester, NY using NY State Dept. of Health (NYSDOH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in NY
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Avg Walk Score: 28/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Rochester, NY. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 204The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Rochester, NY. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Memory Care around Rochester (Metro Area)

Info below is compiled from the NY State Dept. of Health (NYSDOH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Jewish Home of Rochester
MC
ADC
AL
HC
IL
NH
PC
SNF
Rochester (South Winton Road)
328
Facility 328
NY AVG 160
Rank #44 / 739
Yes
8
Facility 8
NY AVG 63
Rank #1093 / 1169
Jewish Home Of Rochester (Not For Profit)
85
Facility 85
NY AVG 83
Rank #263 / 608
9---Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Edna Tina Wilson Living Center
MC
HOS
NH
SNF
Rochester (Island Cottage Road)
120
Facility 120
NY AVG 160
Rank #408 / 739
No
2
Facility 2
NY AVG 63
Rank #1140 / 1169
North Park Nursing Home (Not For Profit)
86
Facility 86
NY AVG 83
Rank #247 / 608
16---Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
St. Ann’s Community
MC
ADC
AL
HOS
IL
NH
PC
SNF
Rochester (East Irondequoit)
376
Facility 376
NY AVG 160
Rank #31 / 739
Yes
37
Facility 37
NY AVG 63
Rank #893 / 1169
St Anns Home For The Aged (Not For Profit)
75
Facility 75
NY AVG 83
Rank #451 / 608
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Friendly Home
MC
HOS
NH
SNF
Rochester (City Of Rochester)
200
Facility 200
NY AVG 160
Rank #166 / 739
No
17
Facility 17
NY AVG 63
Rank #1042 / 1169
Rochester Friendly Home Inc (Not For Profit)
87
Facility 87
NY AVG 83
Rank #227 / 608
17---Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Village at Mill Landing
MC
AL
Rochester (Ridgemont)
150
Facility 150
NY AVG 160
Rank #343 / 739
Yes
19
Facility 19
NY AVG 63
Rank #1029 / 1169
Wrp Operating Greece LLC
89
Facility 89
NY AVG 83
Rank #182 / 608
10
20%
Facility 20%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #106 / 319
5
Facility 5
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #187 / 319
0.5
Facility 0.5
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #145 / 319
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Village at Unity & The Hamlet
MC
AL
IL
Rochester (City Of Rochester)
66
Facility 66
NY AVG 160
Rank #622 / 739
Yes
43
Facility 43
NY AVG 63
Rank #847 / 1169
Wrp Rrh LLC-1
0%
Facility 0%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #1 / 319
0
Facility 0
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #1 / 319
0
Facility 0
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 319
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Rochester Presbyterian Home – The Homestead
MC
AL
RC
Rochester (19Th Ward)
102
Facility 102
NY AVG 160
Rank #495 / 739
Yes
58
Facility 58
NY AVG 63
Rank #716 / 1169
Rochester Presbyterian Home, Inc
91
Facility 91
NY AVG 83
Rank #139 / 608
3
66.7%
Facility 66.7%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #234 / 319
6
Facility 6
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #196 / 319
2.0
Facility 2.0
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #268 / 319
Private Rooms
GrandeVille Senior Living Community
MC
ADC
AL
Rochester (City Of Rochester)
115
Facility 115
NY AVG 160
Rank #464 / 739
Yes
44
Facility 44
NY AVG 63
Rank #835 / 1169
Grande\'Ville Senior Living Community, LLC
85
Facility 85
NY AVG 83
Rank #263 / 608
8
50%
Facility 50%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #189 / 319
11
Facility 11
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #235 / 319
1.4
Facility 1.4
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #239 / 319
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
The Landing of Brighton
MC
AL
Rochester (Westfall Road)
121
Facility 121
NY AVG 160
Rank #404 / 739
Yes
8
Facility 8
NY AVG 63
Rank #1093 / 1169
Brighton Senior Care, LLC
71
Facility 71
NY AVG 83
Rank #509 / 608
9
55.6%
Facility 55.6%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #216 / 319
18
Facility 18
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #267 / 319
2.0
Facility 2.0
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #268 / 319
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Elderwood Village at Greece
MC
AL
RESC
Rochester (City Of Rochester)
72
Facility 72
NY AVG 160
Rank #604 / 739
Yes
13
Facility 13
NY AVG 63
Rank #1062 / 1169
1404 Long Pond Road Operating Company, LLC
84
Facility 84
NY AVG 83
Rank #289 / 608
6
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #276 / 319
11
Facility 11
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #235 / 319
1.8
Facility 1.8
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #260 / 319
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Sage Harbor at Baywinde
MC
AL
RC
Webster (Baytowne)
88
Facility 88
NY AVG 160
Rank #542 / 739
No
43
Facility 43
NY AVG 63
Rank #847 / 1169
Sl Sage Harbor, LLC
78
Facility 78
NY AVG 83
Rank #395 / 608
17
64.7%
Facility 64.7%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #231 / 319
24
Facility 24
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #287 / 319
1.4
Facility 1.4
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #239 / 319
Private Rooms
Legacy at Maiden Park
MC
AL
RC
Rochester (City Of Rochester)
98
Facility 98
NY AVG 160
Rank #512 / 739
No
26
Facility 26
NY AVG 63
Rank #988 / 1169
Rochester Operating Company, LLC
63
Facility 63
NY AVG 83
Rank #587 / 608
20
70%
Facility 70%
NY AVG 44.4%
Rank #249 / 319
29
Facility 29
NY AVG 14.5
Rank #297 / 319
1.5
Facility 1.5
NY AVG 1.6
Rank #245 / 319
Private Suites / Friendship Suites
St. John‘s Home
MC
AL
IL
NH
Rochester (Highland Park)
455
Facility 455
NY AVG 160
Rank #18 / 739
Yes
54
Facility 54
NY AVG 63
Rank #752 / 1169
St John's Health Care Corporation (Not For Profit)
67
Facility 67
NY AVG 83
Rank #547 / 608
11---1 Bed
Monroe Community Hospital
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Rochester
566
Facility 566
NY AVG 160
Rank #8 / 739
No
36
Facility 36
NY AVG 63
Rank #902 / 1169
County Of Monroe (Public)
77
Facility 77
NY AVG 83
Rank #411 / 608
17----
Comfort Keepers Home Care – Rochester
MC
HC
RC
Rochester
-No
32
Facility 32
NY AVG 63
Rank #947 / 1169
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Overview of Sage Harbor at Baywinde

Sage Harbor at Baywinde in Webster, NY is an astonishing senior living community that offers a continuum of care services, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and short-term care. Featuring a variety of studios and shared suites, the community ensures residents a comfortable living space that matches their mobility, tastes, and needs. Residents feel at home and supported with a friendly care team available to assist them 24/7.

The community features daily programming based on residents’ interests and strengths, to ensure there’s something for everyone to enjoy. A team of skilled professional, clinical, and nursing team members are available to provide assistance and care to residents with more complex needs. Residents enjoy plenty of amenities designed for their daily enjoyment, such as an art center, a greenhouse, spacious community rooms, fitness equipment, a pond, and a shuffle board.

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Overview of Legacy at Maiden Park

Legacy at Maiden Park is a charming senior living community located in the quiet neighborhood of Monroe County, Rochester, NY, offering assisted living, enhanced assisted living, memory care, and short-term stays. The community makes sure residents’ care needs are met all the time with 24/7 care and support from a dedicated care team. Residents can comfortably relax in their comfortably designed suites that offer plenty of natural light, privacy, and safety with housekeeping services to ensure their living spaces are always spotless and cozy.

The community makes sure everyday is an opportunity to live vibrantly and actively with a dynamic and engaging calendar of activities. Delicious and healthy meals are also offered to make sure residents always have the energy and nourishment to live their daily lives fully. The community also provides plenty of spaces for social engagement, enjoyment, and relaxations, including a cozy lounge area, salon services, on-site wellness services, a library, and serene landscapes for relaxing views.

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Overview of St. John‘s Home

With 455 beds, St. John’s Home is a nursing community on Highland Avenue in Rochester, New York, operated by the not-for-profit organization St. John’s Health Care. It provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and memory care for older adults, offering both private and semi-private rooms for short-term recovery and long-term care. The community maintains a 90% occupancy rate, with an average resident stay of 212 days. The surrounding neighborhood has a walkability score of 54, allowing some nearby errands to be completed on foot.

Residents have access to skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, with an average of 3 hours and 54 minutes of daily nursing care provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted.

Meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and recreational activities are included as part of daily life. State inspections have identified areas for improvement involving activities of daily living, infection control, food safety, resident rights, and life safety systems.

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Overview of Monroe Community Hospital

Monroe Community Hospital is a fully certified residential health care facility in Rochester, NY. It provides long-term care for individuals with complex health conditions requiring higher levels of medical and nursing care. The facility offers specialized programs including Alzheimer and Dementia Care, Respiratory Care Services, and a comprehensive rehabilitation program.

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Overview of Comfort Keepers Home Care – Rochester

Comfort Keepers is a well-known home care service provider in Rochester, New York, dedicated to offering compassionate in-home care to seniors in the comfort of their homes. Comfort Keepers understands the emotional and physical challenges they have daily. They comprehensively address the family’s care needs by having their dedicated professionals provide essential care for your loved one and offer unwavering emotional and moral support to the family during this time.

Comfort Keepers home care experts ensure your loved one’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are satisfied and met with the utmost attention and sensitivity. They offer services like bathing, dressing, toileting assistance, laundry, and food preparation, focusing on enhancing your loved one’s comfort and dignity during their day-to-day. Even after a loved one’s passing, Comfort Keepers remains committed to supporting and assisting families as they navigate the grieving process. With Comfort Keepers, you can find solace and comfort during this challenging journey, making the most of your time together.

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Overview of Home Instead – Rochester

Home Instead – Rochester delivers non-medical in-home personal care and daily living assistance across the Rochester, New York region. The agency has operated for 22 years under the leadership of President Mary-Joy Lipari, managing its field assignments from an office in the Gateway Landing on the Canal neighborhood. The primary focus centers on providing supportive services that enable older adults to age in place rather than moving to an institutional facility.

This organization operates as a mobile agency, delivering services directly to client residences. The vehicle-dependent layout of the coordination office’s neighborhood impacts administrative transit rather than the direct patient experience.

Daily routines for field caregivers include hands-on mobility support, light housekeeping, and assistance with essential everyday tasks. These care plans adapt to the specific schedules of each client, serving as a non-clinical alternative or supplement to residential senior care.

Individuals can contact the administrative branch to review hourly scheduling options and evaluate caregiver matching procedures.

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Overview of Crimson Ridge Gardens

Crimson Ridge Gardens is a dedicated memory care community in Rochester, NY, that offers specialized care for those with cognitive conditions. Promoting a welcoming environment, the community is dedicated to residents’ comfort and familiarity. Housekeeping, restaurant-style dining, and medication management are also available to help improve residents’ living experiences. The community’s compassionate team also strives to meet older adults’ needs to maintain their independence without hassles.

Mind-stimulating activities, physical fitness classes, and social events encourage residents to remain active and socially engaged. With an on-site beauty spa, garden workshop, and expansive courtyards, residents have plenty of places to lounge. Public transportation is also available nearby, making it easier for residents and families to travel. This senior living community is a trusted choice for memory care in New York.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Rochester, NY

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in New York?

Assisted living in New York supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does New York Medicaid cover memory care?

New York Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including New York) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 17 memory care communities in Rochester, NY. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Rochester, NY?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Rochester, NY, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Rochester, NY?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.