Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorFerncliff Nursing Home Co Inc at 21 Ferncliff Drive, Rhinebeck, is a 309-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the Town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, operating under New York certificate 1327300N. CMS gives Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in the Care Compare release dated October 1, 2026.
How does Care Compare rate Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc?
CMS gives Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its component scores are 1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 309 / 212.2 |
| Ownership (as CMS reports it) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (as CMS reports it) | Archcare (7 homes) |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | October 1, 1973 |
| NYSDOH certificate | 1327300N, 309 beds on the state roster |
| Operator on the state roster | Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc |
On an average day about 212 people live here, roughly 69% of certified beds and below the 92% typical of Dutchess and Orange nursing homes.
What have inspectors cited at Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc recently?
The newest standard survey of Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc on Care Compare is from February 27, 2025, with 10 health deficiencies in that cycle: 9 standard and 4 complaint-related.
The cycle before that, surveyed March 29, 2024, carried 18 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. Dutchess and Orange homes have a median of 12 deficiencies in the latest cycle, so Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc sits at or below the local middle.
In CMS's three-year penalty window: no fines and 0 payment denials.
CMS shows its abuse icon for this home, meaning an abuse citation within the past year or potential-abuse citations in each of the two years before.
How many nursing hours do residents at Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc receive?
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc logs 3.30 nursing hours for each resident every day, lower than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 3.44, and 0.42 RN hours, lower than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 0.51.
Weekend staffing drops or holds at 2.77 hours per resident per day. Turnover among nursing staff is 39.8% (higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 32.4%); RN turnover is 39.4%. 1 administrator has left during CMS's measurement period. Under Public Health Law 2895-b New York requires 3.5 daily hours per resident, at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses. On CMS's figures (2.10 aide hours, 1.20 licensed hours) this home falls short of that floor, though the state judges compliance quarter by quarter.
What other nursing homes should families weigh against Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc?
With 309 certified beds it is bigger than the Dutchess County median home (160 beds); the closest other certified home is The Baptist Home at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck, roughly 2.5 miles off, in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baptist Home at Brookmeade 46 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck 12572 | 2.5 | 120 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2024 | 5 |
| Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 4975 Albany Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 | 7.6 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 13, 2024 | 44 |
| The Eleanor Nursing Care Center 419 North Quaker Lane, Hyde Park 12538 | 10.7 | 120 | 1 of 5 | April 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc 965 Duthcess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie 12603 | 16.3 | 160 | 3 of 5 | February 6, 2024 | 13 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley 140 Main St, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 16.3 | 160 | 2 of 5 | January 28, 2026 | 12 |
How close is Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc to a hospital?
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc is in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County; the nearest general hospital is Northern Dutchess Hospital (Northwell Health (formerly Nuvance Health)), roughly 1.3 miles off, measured point to point.
MidHudson Regional Hospital is next, about 15.5 miles away as the crow flies; driving takes longer.
What should families ask Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc before choosing it?
Begin with the CMS record: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from February 27, 2025, even though the count (10 deficiencies) is modest.
- Turnover of 39.8% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- With beds about 69% full, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether relatives can join.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm that Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc keeps residents in the same room after conversion and how it handles the $50 monthly personal needs allowance.
State record: Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc on NYS Health Profiles.
