Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc
Nursing home in Poughkeepsie, New York, CMS certification number 335810
965 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 · Dutchess County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 6, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.03
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.19
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.40
- Weekend total hours
- 3.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 6, 2024 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2021, found 4.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 140.6 residents live here, about 88% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 140.6
- Certified since
- September 2, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
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- Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Ctr260 Vineyard Ave, Highland 12528
- The Eleanor Nursing Care Center419 North Quaker Lane, Hyde Park 12538
- Taconic Rehabilitation And Nursing At UlsterOne Wingate Way, Highland 12528
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in New York, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie
What is the CMS star rating of Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lutheran Center At Poughkeepsie Inc?
Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie Inc, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.