Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers

37 Mesier Avenue, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (opens Google Maps) · Dutchess County · (845) 297-3793· 62 certified beds · avg 57 residents/day · certified since Jan 5, 1971 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: SAPPHIRE CARE GROUP (8 facilities, chain avg rating 2.6★)

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Apr 17, 2024

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.77

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →

⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 35 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

May 7, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint F-0684
May 7, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · from a complaint F-0801
May 7, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint F-0812

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
May 7, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
May 7, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · from a complaint · F-0801
May 7, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint · F-0812
Jul 8, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Jul 8, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760
Jul 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610
Sep 3, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · F-0730
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Apr 17, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · F-0585
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · F-0622
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. · F-0676
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · from a complaint · F-0838
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · F-0881
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921
Apr 17, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · from a complaint · F-0578
Oct 31, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609
Oct 31, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580
Oct 31, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint · F-0585
Oct 31, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. · F-0637
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757
Jan 17, 2020	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880

Inspection trend by year

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2020

2023

2024

2025

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2020	7	D
2023	4	E
2024	18	E
2025	3	E
2026	3	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityNew York averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

2.77

3.58

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.70

0.68

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

2.20

3.13

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	New York avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	2.77	3.58	3.95	bottom 13% in New York; bottom 8% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.70	0.68	0.69	top 32% in New York; top 37% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.20	3.13	3.50	bottom 3% in New York; bottom 4% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.45	0.48	0.48	top 34% in New York; top 39% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	55.9	40.3	45.8	bottom 15% in New York; bottom 23% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	44.4	39.8	42.9	bottom 36% in New York; bottom 45% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.24, RN 0.81, weekend 2.57.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.24 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Abramczyk, Machla	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	20%	04/26/2017
Farkowitz, Esther	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	33%	04/26/2017
Platschek, Richard	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	33%	04/26/2017
Schuck, Robert	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	13%	04/26/2017
Platschek, Richard	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2017

All 5 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Sapphire Care Group — 8 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — Freeport, NY · overall 3/5
Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing — Beacon, NY · overall 2/5
Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns, L L C — Tonawanda, NY · overall 1/5
Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns, L L C — Buffalo, NY · overall 2/5
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing of Ce — Flushing, NY · overall 2/5
Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen — Goshen, NY · overall 5/5
Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill — Newburgh, NY · overall 4/5

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Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
"How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the New York midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 56% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 18 within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell	4.5 mi	Fishkill, NY	★★★☆☆	2/5
Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	6.3 mi	Beacon, NY	★★☆☆☆	1/5
The Pines at Poughkeepsie Ctr for Nursing & Rehab	6.6 mi	Poughkeepsie, NY	★★★★☆	3/5
Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Beacon	6.7 mi	Beacon, NY	★★★★☆	4/5
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nrsg at River Valley	7.3 mi	Poughkeepsie, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Ctr	7.9 mi	Highland, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie INC	8.0 mi	Poughkeepsie, NY	★★★☆☆	2/5
Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Ulster	9.3 mi	Highland, NY	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill	10.1 mi	Newburgh, NY	★★★★☆	3/5
New Paltz Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	12.9 mi	New Paltz, NY	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Woodland Pond at New Paltz	13.2 mi	New Paltz, NY	★★★★☆	3/5
The Eleanor Nursing Care Center	13.8 mi	Hyde Park, NY	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Dutchess, NY — 12 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

The Baptist Home at Brookmeade — Rhinebeck, NY · overall 5/5
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling — Pawling, NY · overall 2/5
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co INC — Rhinebeck, NY · overall 2/5abuse

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335275.