Albany Senior AdvisorGhent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 1 Whittier Way in Ghent, is a 120-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Ghent, Columbia County, licensed by New York under certificate 1059302N. Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's Care Compare star ratings?
Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 1 on health inspections, 4 on staffing and 3 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 1 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 120 / 113.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Personal Healthcare Management (21 facilities nationwide) |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | November 16, 1992 |
| New York operating certificate | 1059302N, 120 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | GRNC Operating LLC |
About 114 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 95% of certified beds, close to the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
How did Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center do in its latest health inspections?
Surveyors completed Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's most recent standard health inspection on July 23, 2026. CMS tallies 15 health deficiencies for that cycle, 14 from the survey and 3 from complaints.
The cycle before (standard survey September 1, 2023) logged 6 deficiencies, with 0 more from infection-control reviews. Compared with the regional median of 12 latest-cycle deficiencies, this home has more than most nearby.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports 1 fine totaling $13,065 and 0 payment denials.
How is Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center staffed?
Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center reports 3.47 total nursing hours per resident each day, lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60, with registered nurses supplying 0.46 of them (lower than the Capital Region median of 0.56).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.75 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 32.0% (lower than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 33.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period. New York's staffing law (Public Health Law 2895-b) requires 3.5 hours a day, including at least 2.2 from aides and 1.1 from licensed nurses; using CMS's reported numbers (2.07 aide, 1.40 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
How does Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center compare with other nursing homes nearby?
Its 120 certified beds make it the same size as the Columbia County median of 120; the nearest other certified nursing home is Pine Haven Home in Claverack, about 3.7 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 5 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Home NY Route 217, Philmont 12565 | 3.7 | 116 | 5 of 5 | April 1, 2025 | 2 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell 3230 Church Street, Valatie 12184 | 9.3 | 236 | 1 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 17 |
| The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 9.7 | 134 | 2 of 5 | July 3, 2025 | 10 |
| Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 9.7 | 120 | 2 of 5 | August 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2781 Route 9, Livingston 12541 | 10.9 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 30, 2025 | 28 |
What surrounds Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Ghent?
Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is in the Town of Ghent, Columbia County; its closest general hospital is Columbia Memorial Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 4.6 miles away by straight line.
Albany Medical Center Hospital comes next at about 25.7 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What questions does the record of Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center raise?
Start with what its CMS record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 15 deficiencies cited on July 23, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 32.0% is at or under the regional median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what led to $13,065 in CMS fines and whether the underlying problem is resolved.
- With occupancy near 95%, ask about the waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will pay later, confirm that Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on NYS Health Profiles.
