Senior Living in Kiryas Joel, NY: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs
Senior living in Kiryas Joel, New York spans 17 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Orange and Dutchess counties in New York. 3 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
All senior living in Kiryas Joel: 17 licensed communities by county
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Orange and Dutchess counties in New York, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Also listed from public records: 1 independent living, life plan or 55+ community and 22 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.
Dutchess County, NY 9 communities
- Crystal House ManorDover Plains, NY · Assisted Living
- Dutchess CarePoughkeepsie, NY · Assisted Living
- Hedgewood Assisted LivingBeacon, NY · Assisted Living
- Hyde Park Assisted Living FacilityPoughkeepsie, NY · Assisted Living
- Inspire of McClellandWappinger Falls, NY · Assisted Living
- The Avalon Assisted Living and Wellness CenterWappingers Falls, NY · Assisted Living
- The Inn at MillbrookMillbrook, NY · Independent Living · Assisted Living
- The Landing of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie, NY · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- The Terraces at BrookmeadeRhinebeck, NY · Assisted Living
Orange County, NY 8 communities
- Braemar Living at WallkillMiddletown, NY · Assisted Living · Memory Care
- Carlucci HomesPort Jervis, NY · Assisted Living
- Glen Arden (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)Goshen, NY · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care
- New Windsor Country InnNew Windsor, NY · Assisted Living
- Promenade at MiddletownMiddletown, NY · Assisted Living
- Promenade at Tuxedo PlaceTuxedo, NY · Assisted Living
- The Eliot at Erie Station ALPMiddletown, NY · Assisted Living
- The Sentinel of Port JervisPort Jervis, NY · Assisted Living
How much does senior living cost in Kiryas Joel?
Assisted living in the Kiryas Joel area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Kiryas Joel range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. New York’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Kiryas Joel?
3 of the 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Kiryas Joel metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including The Baptist Home at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baptist Home at Brookmeade | Rhinebeck, NY | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Independent |
| St Josephs Place | Port Jervis, NY | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 46 | Independent |
| Sapphire Nursing and Rehab at Goshen | Goshen, NY | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 24 | Sapphire Care Group |
| The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehab | Poughkeepsie, NY | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 200 | National Health Care Associates |
| Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Beacon | Beacon, NY | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 160 | Independent |
| Middletown Park Rehab & Health Care Center | Middletown, NY | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 230 | Epic Healthcare Management |
| Sapphire Nursing at Meadow Hill | Newburgh, NY | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 190 | Sapphire Care Group |
| Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie, NY | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 160 | Independent |
| Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell | Fishkill, NY | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 160 | Independent |
| The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehab | Goshen, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 360 | Independent |
| Ferncliff Nursing Home | Rhinebeck, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 309 | Archcare |
| Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | Beacon, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 160 | Sapphire Care Group |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 160 | The Grand Healthcare |
| Schervier Pavilion | Warwick, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Independent |
| Sapphire Nursing at Wappingers | Wappingers Falls, NY | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 62 | Sapphire Care Group |
| Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center | Campbell Hall, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 134 | Independent |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing At Pawling | Pawling, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 122 | The Grand Healthcare |
| Renaissance Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center | Staatsburg, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Independent |
| The Eleanor Nursing Care Center | Hyde Park, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Independent |
| Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Montgomery, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 100 | Independent |
| Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Middletown, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 98 | Personal Healthcare Management |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Which Kiryas Joel areas have senior living?
Senior living in the Kiryas Joel metro is spread across Orange and Dutchess counties in New York. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
New York
- Poughkeepsie (6)
- Middletown (5)
- Rhinebeck (3)
- Port Jervis (3)
- Goshen (3)
- Beacon (3)
- Wappingers Falls (2)
- Newburgh (1)
- Fishkill (1)
How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid
- We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
- Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
- Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.
How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Kiryas Joel senior living questions, answered
Most states, including New York, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 3 Kiryas Joel-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 17 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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