Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorLutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc at 965 Duthcess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, is a 160-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, operating under New York certificate 1302306N. CMS gives Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars in the Care Compare release dated October 1, 2026.
What CMS star rating does Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc in Poughkeepsie have?
CMS gives Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its component scores are 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 160 / 140.6 |
| Ownership (as CMS reports it) | For profit - Individual |
| Chain (as CMS reports it) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | September 2, 1998 |
| NYSDOH certificate | 1302306N, 160 beds on the state roster |
| Operator on the state roster | Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc |
On an average day about 141 people live here, roughly 88% of certified beds and below the 92% typical of Dutchess and Orange nursing homes.
What deficiencies does CMS list for Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc on February 6, 2024; CMS records 13 health deficiencies for the cycle (8 from the survey itself, 10 from complaints).
The cycle before that, surveyed April 16, 2021, carried 8 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. Dutchess and Orange homes have a median of 12 deficiencies in the latest cycle, so Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc sits above the local middle.
In CMS's three-year penalty window: no fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing levels like at Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc?
Residents of Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc receive about 4.03 hours of nursing care per day according to CMS payroll data, higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 3.44; 0.44 of those hours come from registered nurses (lower than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 0.51).
Weekend staffing drops or holds at 3.58 hours per resident per day. Turnover among nursing staff is 32.4% (level with the two-county midpoint of 32.4%); RN turnover is 40.0%. 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 (2.40 aide hours, 1.63 licensed hours) this home clears that floor, though the state judges compliance quarter by quarter.
Which nursing homes are near Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc?
With 160 certified beds it is the same size as the Dutchess County median home (160 beds); the closest other certified home is The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Poughkeepsie, roughly 3.5 miles off, in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 100 Franklin Street, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 3.5 | 200 | 4 of 5 | August 20, 2024 | 8 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley 140 Main St, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 3.6 | 160 | 2 of 5 | January 28, 2026 | 12 |
| The Eleanor Nursing Care Center 419 North Quaker Lane, Hyde Park 12538 | 5.8 | 120 | 1 of 5 | April 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers 37 Mesier Avenue, Wappingers Falls 12590 | 8.5 | 62 | 2 of 5 | April 17, 2024 | 19 |
| Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 4975 Albany Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 | 9.1 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 13, 2024 | 44 |
What is near Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc in Poughkeepsie?
Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc is in the Town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County; the nearest general hospital is MidHudson Regional Hospital (WMCHealth (MidHudson Regional Hospital)), roughly 3.3 miles off, measured point to point.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is next, about 3.9 miles away as the crow flies; driving takes longer.
What should families ask Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc before choosing it?
The published data suggests where to probe: ask for the plan of correction for the 13 deficiencies cited on February 6, 2024 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 32.4% is at or below the local median; ask which nurses have covered nights the longest.
- With beds about 88% 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 Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc keeps residents in the same room after conversion and how it handles the $50 monthly personal needs allowance.
State record: Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc on NYS Health Profiles.
