Nursing home in Highland, Ulster County
Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center
260 Vineyard Ave, Highland, NY 12528 · (845) 691-7201
Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center is a for-profit nursing home with 203 certified beds in Highland, Ulster County. It is one of 7 certified nursing homes in Ulster County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Ulster County average of 2.4 stars. Inspectors issued 50 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 47%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
2 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.39
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.2%
- RN turnover
- 37.5%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 260 Vineyard Ave, Highland, NY 12528
- County
- Ulster
- Phone
- (845) 691-7201
- Certified beds
- 203
- Average residents per day
- 126
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Hudson Valley Care Partners LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1973
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335399
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
Location and getting there
Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center is located at 260 Vineyard Ave in Highland, Ulster County, in the Hudson Valley (ZIP 12528). The nearest hospital is Vassar Brothers Medical Center, about 2.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 50
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent July 23, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2025 | F0603 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room) | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Standard health inspection | 19 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| July 23, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 10 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 30, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| January 26, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 27, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 11 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 35
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 105.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 6
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Meryl Dicker | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 46% (since 01/01/2004) |
| Douglas Wissmann | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 5% (since 01/01/2004) |
| Jeffrey Jackson | Direct ownership interest (since 04/01/2004) |
| Kathryn Costello | Operational/managerial control (since 11/30/2015) |
| Albert Riddle | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2004) |
| Jeffrey Jackson | General partner (since 01/01/2004) |
| Kathryn Costello | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/16/2025) |
| Meryl Dicker | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2004) |
| Jeffrey Jackson | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/01/2004) |
| Albert Riddle | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 05/01/2004) |
| Douglas Wissmann | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2004) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335399. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.