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Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit

Nursing home in Lowville, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
Phone
(315) 376-5200
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
335428
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
160
Average residents per day
115
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Lewis County
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1975
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 335428. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 10, 2026. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 6, 2022 to Jul 10, 2026): 5 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 10, 2026Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jul 10, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jul 10, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 10, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 10, 2026Develop 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 10, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 10, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 10, 2024Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 10, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 10, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Jul 30, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 30, 2024Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $160,046 in the last three years.

Oct 10, 2024Fine: $160,046

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.10 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.79 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.57 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.38 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
52%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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