Albany Senior AdvisorPine Haven Home, NY Route 217 in Philmont, is a 128-bed nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid in the Town of Claverack, Columbia County, licensed by New York under certificate 1021301N. Pine Haven Home holds a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Pine Haven Home in Philmont?
Pine Haven Home holds a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; out of 5, it scores 4 on health inspections, 2 on staffing and 5 on quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection rating | 4 of 5 |
| CMS staffing rating | 2 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures rating | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average daily residents | 128 / 114.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Jonathan Bleier (18 facilities nationwide) |
| First Medicare/Medicaid certification | February 1, 1979 |
| New York operating certificate | 1021301N, 116 beds on the state roster |
| Operator of record (NYSDOH) | Pine Haven Operating, LLC |
About 115 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 90% of certified beds, below the 95% median for Capital Region nursing homes.
What did recent inspections find at Pine Haven Home?
According to CMS, Pine Haven Home was last given a standard health inspection on April 1, 2025, resulting in 2 cited deficiencies (2 standard, 1 complaint).
Earlier, the March 30, 2022 survey recorded 5 deficiencies, and infection-control visits produced 0 citations. Next to the nine-county median of 12 deficiencies, the most recent count is typical or lower.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it reports no fines and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at Pine Haven Home get?
Pine Haven Home reports 2.78 total nursing hours per resident each day, lower than the Capital Region median of 3.60, with registered nurses supplying 0.61 of them (higher than the Capital Region median of 0.56).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.32 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover stands at 44.8% (lower than the Capital Region median of 47.5%), and RN turnover at 29.4%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure 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 (1.26 aide, 1.52 licensed), this home does not meet that floor, although the state measures compliance one quarter at a time.
How does Pine Haven Home compare with other nursing homes nearby?
Its 128 certified beds make it larger than the Columbia County median of 120; the nearest other certified nursing home is Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Ghent, about 3.7 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Certified capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 1 Whittier Way, Ghent 12075 | 3.7 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 15 |
| Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2781 Route 9, Livingston 12541 | 10.3 | 120 | 1 of 5 | July 30, 2025 | 28 |
| The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 11.7 | 134 | 2 of 5 | July 3, 2025 | 10 |
| Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | 11.7 | 120 | 2 of 5 | August 10, 2026 | 13 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Barnwell 3230 Church Street, Valatie 12184 | 11.8 | 236 | 1 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 17 |
What surrounds Pine Haven Home in Philmont?
Pine Haven Home is in the Town of Claverack, Columbia County; its closest general hospital is Columbia Memorial Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 6.5 miles away by straight line.
Albany Medical Center Hospital comes next at about 28.6 miles; these are straight-line figures, not drive times.
What questions does the record of Pine Haven Home raise?
The public data points to specific questions: ask how Pine Haven Home held its latest inspection to 2 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies regardless.
- Turnover of 44.8% is at or under the regional median; ask which charge nurses have worked nights the longest.
- With occupancy near 90%, ask which units have open beds and why.
- CMS shows a both council here; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid will pay later, confirm that Pine Haven Home keeps residents in the same room when they convert, and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is managed.
New York record: Pine Haven Home on NYS Health Profiles.
