Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorCrystal House Manor at 97 Mill St, Dover Plains, is an adult home licensed by the New York State Department of Health for 39 residents, and it holds no added assisted living certification; it sits in the Town of Dover, Dutchess County.
What does the Department of Health roster say about Crystal House Manor?
Yes. The Department of Health roster carries Crystal House Manor under certificate 230-F-272 for 39 residents, smaller than the 86-bed typical residence in the two counties.
| State license | Certificate number | Beds | Certified bed types | License start | Census at close of 2026 Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Home | 230-F-272 | 39 | none | May 9, 2005 | 30 |
At the end of 2026 Q2 the building reported 30 residents in its 39 beds, or about 77% full. Operator on file: Crsytal House Manor, Inc. (Business Corporation ownership). The earliest license date at this address is 2005.
What care can Crystal House Manor legally provide?
No: the state capacity report lists no ALR, EALR, SNALR or Assisted Living Program beds at Crystal House Manor, so it provides room, meals, supervision and personal care under a base license and must arrange a move for anyone who comes to need nursing-home-level care.
Families often call a building like this assisted living, and day to day the label does little harm. It matters when needs grow: a base-license residence cannot keep someone past the state's retention limits. Ask the administrator who makes that call and how many days of notice a family receives.
How many violations has New York cited at Crystal House Manor?
NYS Health Profiles lists 7 reports for Crystal House Manor since July 1, 2022. The most recent is dated March 31, 2026, and together they cite 17 violations.
| Date issued | Kind of visit | Violations | Status | Regulation topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| December 8, 2025 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| September 10, 2025 | Other Survey | 1 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Records and reports |
| August 12, 2025 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
| August 6, 2025 | Other Survey | 1 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | Records and reports |
| November 15, 2024 | Relicensure, Complaint Survey | 15 | Plan/Notice of Correction Approved | General requirements; Resident protections; Resident funds and valuables |
| March 30, 2023 | Complaint Survey | 0 | Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required | — |
The latest full relicensure visit in the window is dated November 15, 2024. That violation total is above the 13-violation median for Dutchess and Orange residences over the same years. Most frequent topics: resident services (6), records and reports (3), environmental standards (2).
Does Crystal House Manor have any state penalties on file?
No enforcement action against Crystal House Manor appears in the current NYS Health Profiles window.
No enforcement does not mean no problems; read it together with the violation counts in the inspection table.
Can Crystal House Manor care for advancing dementia?
Crystal House Manor has no SNALR beds, so it cannot keep a resident whose dementia requires a secured or specialized setting; the closest SNALR-certified residence is The Landing of Poughkeepsie in Poughkeepsie, roughly 17.5 miles off, measured point to point.
- The Landing of Poughkeepsie — 34 SNALR beds, 17.5 mi
- Braemar Living at Wallkill — 24 SNALR beds, 45.0 mi
Dutchess and Orange counties have very few SNALR beds, so families often also look at nursing home dementia units or at certified residences in neighboring counties.
How does Crystal House Manor compare with nearby residences?
The nearest other licensed adult care facility is The Inn at Millbrook in Union Vale, roughly 4.6 miles off, measured point to point, with 40 certified beds (ALR, EALR).
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | ALR certifications | SNALR (memory care) beds | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Inn at Millbrook 79 Flint Road, Millbrook 12545 | 4.6 | 40 | ALR, EALR | 0 | 35 |
| Hyde Park Assisted Living Facility, Inc. 394 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 17.3 | 78 | ALP | 0 | 15 |
| The Landing of Poughkeepsie 251 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie 12603 | 17.5 | 121 | ALR, EALR, SNALR | 34 | 18 |
| The Avalon Assisted Living and Wellness Center 1629 Route 376, Wappingers Falls 12590 | 17.6 | 76 | ALP | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchess Care 186 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 18.6 | 92 | ALP | 0 | 22 |
Where is Crystal House Manor, and what is nearby?
Crystal House Manor stands in the Town of Dover in Dutchess County; the nearest general hospital is MidHudson Regional Hospital (WMCHealth (MidHudson Regional Hospital)), roughly 18.5 miles off, measured point to point.
Second closest is Vassar Brothers Medical Center, about 19.1 miles away. We measure straight lines between map points, so real drives run longer.
If nursing home care is ever needed, the closest CMS-certified homes are The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling (11.6 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc (15.2 mi, CMS 3 of 5).
What questions does Crystal House Manor's record raise?
Let the state's numbers drive the visit: ask for the most recent Department of Health inspection report and how any citations were resolved.
- Ask how many aides are awake and on duty overnight, and who assists with medications on each shift.
- Ask whether the residence accepts SSI and what happens if private funds run out after move-in.
- Get the residency agreement and every fee in writing before any deposit; New York requires a written admission agreement.
Official record: Crystal House Manor on NYS Health Profiles.
