Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc is a 309-bed for-profit nursing home in Rhinebeck, New York, part of Archcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the New York average of 2.15, and 40.7% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc
21 Ferncliff DriveRhinebeck, NY 12572
Dutchess County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 6% below the New York average. With about 225 residents a day, that works out to roughly 452 aide hours a day, or about 57 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.25 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.74 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.7% of nursing staff at Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc holds 2 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Ferncliff Nursing Home Co Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Archcare, 7 homes
- Legal name: Ferncliff Nursing Home Company, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.