Sapphire Nursing At Wappingers
37 Mesier Avenue, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 · (845) 297-3793
For profit - Limited Liability company · 62 certified beds
Sapphire Nursing At Wappingers has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2024, found 16 citations (the New York average is 8.1). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on April 17, 2024 found 16 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 17, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.April 17, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.April 17, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 17, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 17, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.April 17, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.April 17, 2024 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.April 17, 2024 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.April 17, 2024 · F0625 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.April 17, 2024 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.April 17, 2024 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.April 17, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Post nurse staffing information every day.April 17, 2024 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.April 17, 2024 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.April 17, 2024 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.April 17, 2024 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 15 citations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 7, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.May 7, 2026 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.May 7, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.July 8, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.July 8, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.July 8, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.September 3, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.April 17, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 17, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.April 17, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.April 17, 2024 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 31, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.October 31, 2023 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.October 31, 2023 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 31, 2023 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.24 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 1.61 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 55.9% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 62 |
| Average residents per day | 56.9 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Sapphire Nursing At Wappingers on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.