Assisted Living
Dutchess Care
186 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · Map
Licensed for 92 residents · Azzy Reckess Paula Reckess
Dutchess Care is a state-licensed assisted living community in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is licensed for 92 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last inspection report: Dec 17, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 92 residents
Adult Home 230-F-044, current license dated Sep 1, 1981. Licensee Azzy Reckess Paula Reckess.
Nearest emergency room
1.1 miles
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Care this community | 92 | Not published | Active | 23 violations, 2 enforcement actions | |
| The Splendid of Highland | 2.0 mi | 80 | Not published | Active | 4 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
| Hyde Park Assisted Living Facility | 2.3 mi | 78 | Not published | Active | 7 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Valley Vista Adult Home and Assisted Living Program | 2.3 mi | 89 | Not published | Active | 2 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| The Landing of Poughkeepsie | 4.1 mi | 121 | $8,260/mo | Active | 0 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
State inspection record23 violations, 2 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- December 17, 2025
- Inspections
- 13, 23 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 9, 22 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 2
- No violations cited at the last 2 inspections (November 2025 to December 2025)
Enforcement actions (Stipulation and Order issued)
- March 17, 2025: Stipulation and Order ACF-25-022
- August 23, 2022: Stipulation and Order , Stipulation & Order #: ACF-22-043
Inspection reports
- December 17, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- November 5, 2025, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- July 16, 2025, other survey: 1 violation (Records and reports) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- November 25, 2024, complaint survey: 1 violation (Supervision) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- November 22, 2024, relicensure, complaint survey: 15 violations (Admission standards, Medication management, Menu planning, Food service, General requirements, Smoke and fire protection, Safety procedures, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Disaster and emergency planning) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
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- February 13, 2024, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- October 25, 2023, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- September 18, 2023, complaint survey: 5 violations (Criminal history record check process, Responsibilities of providers; required notif, Medication management, Maintenance) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- and 5 more on the state’s site
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 92 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
Kitchen inspections6 inspections by New York State Department of Health since 2023; latest 0 critical, 0 not critical (February 2026)
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
New York State Department of Health: Dutchess Manor Adult Home
- Feb 27, 2026 (inspection): 0 critical, 0 not critical. No violations listed.
- Nov 24, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator (Not critical)
- Apr 10, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required (Not critical)
- Nov 21, 2024 (inspection): 0 critical, 0 not critical. No violations listed.
- Jun 26, 2024 (inspection): 0 critical, 3 not critical.
3 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans (Not critical)
- Insects, rodents present (Not critical)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required (Not critical)
- Dec 13, 2023 (inspection): 1 critical, 2 not critical.
3 violations
- Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises. (Critical)
- Insects, rodents present (Not critical)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required (Not critical)
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical Violation: The state's critical violation, one more likely to cause foodborne illness. Not Critical Violation: A sanitation or maintenance violation. Does not cover New York City, and several large counties (for example Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Erie and Monroe) run their own programs and are not in this dataset.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee Azzy Reckess Paula Reckess
- License type
- Adult Home
- License number
- 230-F-044
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 1981-09-01
- Licensed capacity
- 92
- Licensee
- Azzy Reckess Paula Reckess
- County
- Dutchess County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the New York list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the New York list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Dutchess Care under Assisted Living Program (ALP). Assisted Living Program beds certified: 92 (2026 Q2). (state list, as of Jun 30, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.1 mi, nursing home 0.4 mi, pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Grand Rehabilitation and NRSG at River Valley, Poughkeepsie. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Health Quest Home Care, Inc (Certified) Chha, Poughkeepsie. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12601 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Liberty Dialysis - Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Dutchess Dialysis, Poughkeepsie, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Fishkill Dialysis Center, Fishkill, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 12601.
Hudson Valley Hospice, office in Poughkeepsie, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Orange & Sullivan Counties Inc, office in Newburgh, 15.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice PC, Poughkeepsie. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in July 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Dutchess Care provide?
Dutchess Care is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Poughkeepsie, New York. Its licensed capacity is 92 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Dutchess Care?
No. We publish state licensing details for Dutchess Care but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Dutchess Care cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Dutchess Care does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Dutchess Care?
Visit Dutchess Care at 186 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
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