Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorThe Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at 100 Franklin Street, Poughkeepsie, is a 200-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the City of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, operating under New York certificate 1302308N. CMS gives The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in the Care Compare release dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars has CMS given The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation?
CMS gives The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its component scores are 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 200 / 182.5 |
| Ownership (as CMS reports it) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (as CMS reports it) | National Health Care Associates (42 homes) |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | November 1, 1976 |
| NYSDOH certificate | 1302308N, 200 beds on the state roster |
| Operator on the state roster | Poughkeepsie Crossings, LLC |
On an average day about 182 people live here, roughly 91% of certified beds and in line with the 92% typical of Dutchess and Orange nursing homes.
What deficiencies does CMS list for The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation?
The newest standard survey of The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation on Care Compare is from August 20, 2024, with 8 health deficiencies in that cycle: 8 standard and 0 complaint-related.
Going back a cycle, the October 12, 2021 survey logged 3 deficiencies and infection-control visits 0. Compared with the local median of 12, the latest count is typical or better.
In CMS's three-year penalty window: no fines and 0 payment denials.
How many nursing hours do residents at The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation receive?
Residents of The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation receive about 3.67 hours of nursing care per day according to CMS payroll data, higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 3.44; 0.58 of those hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 0.51).
Weekend staffing drops or holds at 3.04 hours per resident per day. Turnover among nursing staff is 19.1% (lower than the Dutchess-Orange midpoint of 32.4%); RN turnover is 11.8%. 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 (2.05 aide hours, 1.63 licensed hours) this home falls short of that floor, though the state judges compliance quarter by quarter.
How does The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 200 certified beds it is bigger than the Dutchess County median home (160 beds); the closest other certified home is The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley in Poughkeepsie, roughly 0.7 miles off, in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley 140 Main St, Poughkeepsie 12601 | 0.7 | 160 | 2 of 5 | January 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie, Inc 965 Duthcess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie 12603 | 3.5 | 160 | 3 of 5 | February 6, 2024 | 13 |
| Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers 37 Mesier Avenue, Wappingers Falls 12590 | 7.0 | 62 | 2 of 5 | April 17, 2024 | 19 |
| The Eleanor Nursing Care Center 419 North Quaker Lane, Hyde Park 12538 | 7.6 | 120 | 1 of 5 | April 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 4975 Albany Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 | 9.4 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 13, 2024 | 44 |
How close is The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation to a hospital?
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation is in the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County; the nearest general hospital is Vassar Brothers Medical Center (Northwell Health (formerly Nuvance Health)), roughly 0.3 miles off, measured point to point.
MidHudson Regional Hospital is next, about 1.5 miles away as the crow flies; driving takes longer.
What should families ask The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation before choosing it?
Use the federal numbers to plan the visit: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from August 20, 2024, even though the count (8 deficiencies) is modest.
- Turnover of 19.1% is at or below the local median; ask which nurses have covered nights the longest.
- With beds about 91% 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 The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation keeps residents in the same room after conversion and how it handles the $50 monthly personal needs allowance.
State record: The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation on NYS Health Profiles.
