Rochester Residence and Care Center: 37 Deficiencies - PA
One of those citations, logged under the nutrition and dietary category, found that the facility was failing to properly dispose of garbage and refuse. Inspectors classified the problem as widespread, meaning it wasn't isolated to one corner of the building or one shift's oversight. It touched enough of the facility's operations that inspectors determined the potential for harm extended beyond a handful of residents.
No resident was documented as having been directly harmed by the garbage disposal failures. That distinction matters in how federal inspectors score deficiencies, but it does not mean the problem was minor. The scope rating of widespread means inspectors found the issue present across the facility in a pattern broad enough to put residents generally at risk. Improperly stored or discarded food waste and refuse in a care setting creates conditions for pests, bacterial contamination, and odors that compromise the environment where people eat, sleep, and receive medical care around the clock.
The facility reported it corrected the problem by October 30, 2025, roughly six weeks after inspectors cited it.
That correction timeline is worth noting. The inspection took place on September 19. The facility's own reported correction date is more than a month later. Whatever conditions inspectors found on that September visit persisted, by the facility's own accounting, into late October.
Rochester Residence and Care Center is a long-term care facility in Rochester, a small borough in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania. The residents living there are, by definition, people who depend on the facility for their daily environment, their meals, and their safety. They are not in a position to leave when conditions deteriorate.
The 37 total deficiencies cited during this single inspection represent a significant accumulation of problems across multiple care categories. Federal inspections of nursing homes assess everything from how medications are administered to how residents are protected from abuse to whether the physical environment is maintained safely. A facility can accumulate deficiencies across all of those domains in a single visit, and 37 citations in one inspection is a number that warrants attention.
The garbage disposal deficiency was one piece of that larger picture. Inspectors conducting this visit were there on a complaint basis, meaning someone, whether a resident, a family member, or a staff member, had raised concerns serious enough to trigger a federal review. What inspectors found when they arrived produced nearly four dozen documented problems.
The nutrition and dietary category covers more than what ends up on a resident's plate. It includes how food is stored, how waste is handled, and how the kitchen and dining environment is maintained. A widespread finding in that category, even one that stops short of documented harm, reflects a systemic failure in how the facility manages one of the most basic aspects of daily life for the people in its care.
The facility has submitted a correction date. Federal oversight does not end there. Inspectors can and do return to verify that cited deficiencies have actually been addressed, and facilities that fail to follow through on reported corrections face additional scrutiny and potential penalties.
What the inspection record does not show is whether the 37 deficiencies cited in September represent a worsening pattern at this facility or a snapshot of problems that had been building without detection. Complaint inspections are triggered by specific concerns, and what inspectors find when they arrive sometimes reflects conditions that have existed far longer than the inspection window captures.
The residents at Rochester Residence and Care Center will spend the coming winter months in a building where, as of a September inspection, garbage was not being properly disposed of and 36 other problems were serious enough for federal inspectors to put in writing. The facility says it fixed the garbage issue by the end of October. Thirty-six other citations were also on that list, each with its own correction timeline, each representing something inspectors found wrong in a place people call home.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Rochester Residence and Care Center from 2025-09-19 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
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ROCHESTER RESIDENCE AND CARE CENTER in ROCHESTER, PA was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 19, 2025.
One of those citations, logged under the nutrition and dietary category, found that the facility was failing to properly dispose of garbage and refuse.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.