Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorSapphire Nursing at Wappingers at 37 Mesier Avenue, Wappingers Falls, is a 62-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, operating under New York certificate 1324303N. CMS gives Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars in the Care Compare release dated October 1, 2026.
What CMS star rating does Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers in Wappingers Falls have?
CMS gives Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers 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 | 62 / 57.3 |
| Ownership (as CMS reports it) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (as CMS reports it) | Sapphire Care Group (8 homes) |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | January 5, 1971 |
| NYSDOH certificate | 1324303N, 62 beds on the state roster |
| Operator on the state roster | Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers, LLC |
On an average day about 57 people live here, roughly 92% of certified beds and in line with the 92% typical of Dutchess and Orange nursing homes.
How did Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers fare in its latest health surveys?
The newest standard survey of Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers on Care Compare is from April 17, 2024, with 19 health deficiencies in that cycle: 16 standard and 6 complaint-related.
The cycle before that, surveyed April 14, 2022, carried 9 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. Dutchess and Orange homes have a median of 12 deficiencies in the latest cycle, so Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers sits above the local middle.
In CMS's three-year penalty window: no fines and 0 payment denials.
How many nursing hours do residents at Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers receive?
Residents of Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers receive about 3.37 hours of nursing care per day according to CMS payroll data, level with the two-county midpoint of 3.44; 0.80 of those hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 0.51).
Weekend staffing drops or holds at 2.83 hours per resident per day. Turnover among nursing staff is 41.7% (higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 32.4%); RN turnover is 23.1%. 0 administrators have 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 (1.76 aide hours, 1.62 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 Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers?
With 62 certified beds it is smaller than the Dutchess County median home (160 beds); the closest other certified home is Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell in Fishkill, roughly 4.0 miles off, in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell 3 Summit Court, Fishkill 12524 | 4.0 | 160 | 3 of 5 | February 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 22 Robert R. Kasin Way, Beacon 12508 | 5.8 | 160 | 2 of 5 | February 14, 2025 | 13 |
| Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Beacon 10 Hastings Dr, Beacon 12508 | 6.3 | 160 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2024 | 6 |
| The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 100 Franklin Street, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 7.0 | 200 | 4 of 5 | August 20, 2024 | 8 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley 140 Main St, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 7.7 | 160 | 2 of 5 | January 28, 2026 | 12 |
How close is Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers to a hospital?
Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers is in the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County; the nearest general hospital is Vassar Brothers Medical Center (Northwell Health (formerly Nuvance Health)), roughly 7.0 miles off, measured point to point.
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (Newburgh) is next, about 8.1 miles away as the crow flies; driving takes longer.
What questions does Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers's CMS record raise?
Use the federal numbers to plan the visit: ask for the plan of correction for the 19 deficiencies cited on April 17, 2024 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 41.7% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- With beds about 92% full, ask about the waiting list and whether short-term rehab has its own unit.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether relatives can join.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm that Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers keeps residents in the same room after conversion and how it handles the $50 monthly personal needs allowance.
State record: Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers on NYS Health Profiles.
