Hudson Valley Senior AdvisorThis page covers three northern river towns in Dutchess: Hyde Park, home to the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt sites and Staatsburg; Rhinebeck, with its village center and the Dutchess County Fairgrounds; and Red Hook, including Tivoli and the Bard College area. Route 9 ties them together, and the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge links Rhinebeck to Ulster County.
Northern Dutchess has more licensed care than its size suggests: assisted living in Hyde Park and Rhinebeck, several nursing homes including a large campus in Rhinebeck, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, part of Northwell Health since the Nuvance merger, in Rhinebeck. Families in Red Hook and Tivoli often compare these options with Kingston, across the river.
How much licensed senior care is in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook, NY?
Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook had about 40,181 residents on July 1, 2025, by Census Bureau estimates (up from 39,584 in the 2020 base), and the New York State Department of Health licenses 2 adult care facilities and 4 nursing homes there.
| In Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook | Not in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (state roster) | Licensed residences (adult homes & enriched housing): 2, Nursing homes: 4, Licensed home care agencies: 2, Hospices: 1, Adult day health care: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Certified home health agencies |
| Medicaid ALP beds | 1 residence | — |
| SNALR dementia beds | — | None in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook |
Which licensed assisted living residences are in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook?
New York's roster shows 2 licensed adult care facilities in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook with 107 certified beds, 66 of them Assisted Living Program (Medicaid) beds and 0 SNALR dementia beds; the largest is Hyde Park Assisted Living Facility, Inc. with 78 beds.
| Facility | License | Certified capacity | ALR certifications | ALP (Medicaid) beds | Latest DOH inspection | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Assisted Living Facility, Inc. 394 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie 12601 | AH | 78 | ALP | 66 | 06/22/2026 | 15 |
| The Terraces at Brookmeade 54 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck 12572 | EHP | 29 | ALR, EALR | 0 | 05/20/2026 | 13 |
Which nursing homes are in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook, and how does CMS rate them?
Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook has 4 licensed nursing homes with 669 beds on the state roster; 1 of the 4 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Certified capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited | Nurse hrs/resident/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc 21 Ferncliff Drive, Rhinebeck 12572 | 2 of 5 | 309 | February 27, 2025 | 10 | 3.30 |
| Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 4975 Albany Post Road, Staatsburg 12580 | 1 of 5 | 120 | September 13, 2024 | 44 | 2.13 |
| The Baptist Home at Brookmeade 46 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck 12572 | 5 of 5 | 120 | March 11, 2024 | 5 | 3.06 |
| The Eleanor Nursing Care Center 419 North Quaker Lane, Hyde Park 12538 | 1 of 5 | 120 | April 28, 2026 | 32 | 2.55 |
Which home care agencies and hospices have offices in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook?
The state roster lists 4 home care, hospice or adult day health licenses at office addresses in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook; agencies usually serve a much wider area than their office town.
- The Baptist Home at Brookmeade — adult day health care, licensed since 2022
- Hudson Valley Hospice — hospice, licensed since 1987
- Hyde Park Licensed Home Care Agency — licensed home care services agency, licensed since 2016
- Unlimited Care Inc. — licensed home care services agency, licensed since 1998
Which hospitals are nearest to Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook?
Measured from the center of Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook's licensed facilities, the closest hospitals are Northern Dutchess Hospital (Northwell Health (formerly Nuvance Health), about 5.1 miles) and MidHudson Regional Hospital (about 9.9 miles).
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is about 11.6 miles away. These are straight-line distances; bridge crossings and winter roads can stretch the drive.
What should families in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook keep in mind?
The population here is older than the county as a whole, and many households are adult children who moved upstate from New York City.
That shows up in demand for apartment-style residences close to village centers, which are few, so waiting lists are common.
Where can Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook families get free help?
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging ((845) 486-2555) is the first free call for families in Hyde Park, Rhinebeck & Red Hook, NY Connects answers statewide at 1-800-342-9871, and the Hudson Valley Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, (845) 229-4680, advocates for anyone living in a licensed residence or nursing home.
Suspected abuse of an adult living at home goes to Dutchess County Adult Protective Services at (845) 486-3000, or the Dutchess 24-hour elder abuse hotline at (845) 485-9700. No PACE program lists Dutchess or Orange in its service area as of November 2026, so Medicaid home care here runs through Managed Long Term Care plans; NY Connects (1-800-342-9871) can confirm whether that has changed.
