Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Baptist Home at Brookmeade
46 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
The Baptist Home at Brookmeade is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rhinebeck, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.89 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Mar 11, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Baptist Home at Brookmeade compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.89 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.75 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.2% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 11, 2024 inspection was corrected by April 16, 2024
What inspectors found at The Baptist Home at Brookmeade
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2019
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 46 Brookmeade Drive
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 - CMS certification #
- 335613
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 112.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Baptist Home at Brookmeade says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Meadow’s Adult Day Healthcare Program at Brookmeade Community Offers Caregiver Respite
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our heated pool, transportation, housekeeping, fitness center, hair salon, art studio and more are included.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Located on 75 country acres just outside the Village of Rhinebeck, Arbor Ridge offers 54 luxurious one and two bedroom independent living apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ferncliff Nursing Home Co INC, Rhinebeck. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Health Quest Home Care, Inc (Certified) Chha, Poughkeepsie. 17.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 12572 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Ulster Dialysis, Kingston, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kingston Hospital Dialysis Center- Satellite, Kingston, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Liberty Dialysis - Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, 13.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 12572.
Hudson Valley Hospice, office in Poughkeepsie, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice PC, Rhinebeck. 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 risk
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, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Baptist Home at Brookmeade a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Baptist Home at Brookmeade an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Baptist Home at Brookmeade staffed?
The Baptist Home at Brookmeade reports 2.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has The Baptist Home at Brookmeade had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Baptist Home at Brookmeade have?
The Baptist Home at Brookmeade is certified for 120 beds.