The Pines At Poughkeepsie Ctr For Nursing & Rehab

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

57.9% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 520 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 42.3% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 168 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.29 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 45% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 13% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 200 beds and averages 190.3 residents a day — about 95% occupied, or roughly 10 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.53 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.52 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.96 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.98 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.76 on weekdays — 21% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.63 to 0.24 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 23% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 2 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

20 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 10 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-08-20 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification Survey from 8/13/24-8/20/24, the facility did not ensure that food was stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, the walk-in refrigerator contained unlabeled, undated, and expired food products. The dry storage pantry contained expired and undated food products. Two employees were observed not wearing hair restraints, and one employee was leaning over dessert items with their apron touching items while they were wrapping the dessert items with cling wrap. The Refrigerator and Freezer Temperature Logs were not being documented twice a day, and the walk in freezer had areas of ice accumulation on floor. The findings are: The facility policy titled Storage of Food and Supplies revised 2/2022 documented that food, non-food items, and supplies used in food preparation and service shall be stored in such a manner as to maintain safety and sanitation…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-20 · tag F0655 — isolated
  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification and Abbreviated Surveys (NY 00335861) from 8/13/24-8/20/24, the facility did not ensure that they developed and implemented a baseline care plan within 48 hours of the resident's admission, that included the minimum healthcare information necessary to properly care for a resident including, but not limited to initial goals, a list of current medications, dietary instructions, and services/ treatments to be administered by the facility and personnel acting on behalf of the facility for 2 of 2 residents (Resident #241 and #392) reviewed for admission. Specifically, 1) Resident #241 was admitted on [DATE] and their Baseline Care Plan was not developed or implemented until 3/11/24; 2) Resident #392 was admitted on [DATE] and their Baseline Care Plan was not developed or implemented until 8/16/24, which was not within 48 hours of admission. Findings include: The 10/17/23 facility policy titled Baseline/Comprehensive Person…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-20 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review and interview during the recertification survey from 8/13/24-8/20/24, the facility did not ensure 1 of 4 residents (Resident #123) reviewed for pressure ulcers, received care and services to prevent new pressure ulcers from developing. Specifically, Resident #123's heels were not off-loaded according to the physicians' orders. The findings are: Resident #123 had diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fracture of neck of right femur, and muscle weakness. The 5/31/24 Quarterly Minimum Data Set (resident assessment tool) documented Resident #123 had severely impaired cognition and was at risk for pressure ulcers. The 3/23 Policy and Procedure titled Wound Prevention Program documented the facility will identify potential risk factors and implement preventive measures to prevent skin breakdown. The 3/17/23 Physician's Order documented to offload heels when in bed. The 2/8/24 Pressure Ulcer Care Plan documented to off load heels. The 4/11/24 Certified Nurse Aide Care…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-20 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification Survey from 8/13/24-8/20/24, the facility did not ensure adequate supervision was provided and that the residents environment remained as free of accidents hazards as possible for 1 of 2 residents (Residents #170) reviewed for accidents. Specifically, for Resident #170 had a history of falls and was observed in their room alone in their room in their wheelchair, rolling wobbly over a floor mat that was beside their bed. The findings are: The facility policy titled Fall Prevention Program dated 3/2002 and revised on 03/2023 documented that that the purpose of this program is to reduce the incidents of falls in residents identified at high risk, developing interventions, and incorporating them into the Resident Care Plan. Resident #170 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including dementia, falls, and thoracic (T9) vertebral (spine) fracture. The 5/16/24 5-day Minimum Data Set documented that Resident #170 had severely…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-20 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review and interviews during the recertification survey from 8/13/2024 to 8/20/2024, the facility did not ensure that each resident received necessary respiratory care including oxygen therapy that was in accordance with professional standards of practice and as ordered by the practitioner for 1 (Resident #392) of 2 residents reviewed for respiratory care. Specifically, Resident #392 received oxygen for 4 days without a physician order. Findings include: Resident #392 had diagnoses which included dependence on supplemental oxygen, heart failure, and difficulty in walking. The Nursing admission Evaluation, dated 8/12/24 at 10:08 PM, documented the resident had oxygen at 4 liters/minute by Nasal Canula/Mask, for chronic use. the most recent oxygen saturation was 95% on 8/12/24 at 10:20 PM and the resident was receiving oxygen by mask. During observations on 08/13/24 at 01:57 PM and 8/14/24 at 1:45 PM Resident #392 was in their bed, wearing a nasal canula with a tube connected to the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-20 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — isolated
  Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview during the recertification survey conducted 8/12/2024-8/20/2024, the facility did not ensure residents who required dialysis (a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly) services received such services consistent with professional standards of practice for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #127) reviewed for Dialysis. Specifically, Resident #127 received hemodialysis treatments at a community-based dialysis center and did not have on-going assessments and oversight before and after dialysis treatments. Additionally, there was not consistent ongoing communication and collaboration between the facility and the dialysis center. Findings include: A Policy and Procedure dated 6/23/2023 titled Hemodialysis documented: the facility will establish a communication book which will include any pertinent information on the resident, such as vital signs, including blood pressure and site used to take the blood pressure, medications given prior to dialysis, any lab values done here, any new…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-08-20 · tag F0730 — isolated
  Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview conducted during the recertification survey from 8/13/24 to 8/20/24, the facility did not ensure certified nurse aide performance reviews were completed at least once every 12 months. Specifically, performance reviews were not documented every 12 months for 4 of 5 certified nurse aides reviewed (Certified Nurse Aide #9, #10, #11, and #12). The findings are: The facility policy titled Human Resources Section: Performance Evaluations revised 9/11, documented it is the facility policy to conduct a periodic evaluation of each employee's performance in relation to those standards. Formal written performance reviews are conducted at the end of the probationary or orientation period, and at least annually thereafter. Primary supervisors are responsible for evaluating the work performance of their employees. When requested on 8/16/24, the facility was unable to provide documented evidence that Certified Nurse Aides #9, #10, #11, and #12 had performance reviews completed at least once every 12 months. During an interview on 08/16/24 at 11:59 AM, the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-20 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification Survey from 8/13/24 to 8/20/24, the facility did not ensure that residents who used psychotropic drugs received gradual dose reductions, and behavioral interventions, unless clinically contraindicated, in an effort to discontinue these drugs for two of five residents (Residents #170, and #90) reviewed for unnecessary psychotropic medications. Specifically, (1) Resident #170 who was admitting to the facility on 5/10/24 with a diagnosis of Dementia who had been receiving the antipsychotic Quetiapine(Seroquel) since admission, had no clinical rationale for use of the antipsychotic, had no psychiatric evaluations or follow ups, no documented evidence of behavioral monitoring, and no attempts at a gradual dose reduction in the absence of clinical symptoms. (2) Resident #90 had their medications reviewed by the Pharmacist Consultant on 7/24/24 with recommendations to taper Risperidone 0.25mg from twice a day to once a day, and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-03-13 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolated
  Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, during an abbreviated survey (NY00295899) on 3/11/2024 and 3/13/2024. The facility did not ensure that residents were free of significant medication errors, this was evident for 1 of 3 resident (Resident #1) reviewed for medication administration. Specifically, Resident #1 was not administered an intravenous antibiotic medication as prescribed on 3 occasions. Findings include: The facility policy and procedure titled Medication Pass Policy, dated 10/2018, documented medications were to be administered safely and timely per physician orders. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses including Metabolic Encephalopathy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Atrial Fibrillation. The Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment tool) dated 5/1/2022 documented Resident #1's cognition was intact. A physician admission order, dated 4/29/2022, documented to administer Ceftriaxone (antibiotic) 2 grams intravenous (IV) once a day via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line until 5/14/2022. Review of the April and May 2022 Medication…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2021-10-12 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and record review conducted on a recent Recertification Survey, it was determined that on two occasions the facility did not provide safe and secure storage of medications. Specifically, 1) a bottle of aspirin and a bottle of stool softener were left unattended on the top of a medication cart and 2) 33 blister packs of medications were left out at the nurses station unattended. The findings are: Review of the undated facility policy of Medication Storage PHY132 documents medications must be stored in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and secured in locked storage areas in compliance with State and Federal requirements and accepted professional standards of practice. 1) On 10/01/21 at 09:46 AM an observation was made of the medication cart on the 6th floor hallway which had a bottle of aspirin and a bottle of stool softener on the top. There were no nurses in attendance of the cart. OLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN #6) returned to cart and verified there was medications in both bottles. LPN#6 stated medications are not supposed to be left…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES — 42 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 64 rows in the source record cover these 51 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

15 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $5.2M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 19% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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