Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home UnitCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
- CCN
- 335428
- Ownership type
- Government, county
- Certified beds
- 160
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 109
- CMS flags
- No standard survey in more than 2 years
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CMS gives Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 30 Jul 2024. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in New York is 7. CMS lists 1 fine of $160,046 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | New York median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 593 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | New York median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 30 Jul 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 6 Jul 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 2 | 5 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 10 Oct 2024 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
Survey cycle 2: 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | F0836 | Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
Survey cycle 3: 2 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2019 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | D | Standard survey | 11 Dec 2019 |
| 6 Dec 2019 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 1 Feb 2020 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2024 | Fine | $160,046 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | New York median | New York average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.41 | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.85 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.83 | 0.76 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.73 | 2.15 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.69 | 3.10 | 3.18 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 42.9%
- Nurse staff turnover, New York median
- 38.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 59.3%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | New York median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 27.6% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 7.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.6% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 16.6% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.0% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 19.4% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Government, county
- Setting
- In a hospital
- Legal business name
- Lewis County General Hospital
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit (CCN 335428). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/lewis-county-general-hospital-nursing-home-unit-lowville-ny-335428/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 10 Oct 2024. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 3 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 6 Jul 2022. CMS marks the last health inspection of this home as more than 2 years old.
- Who operates Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, county. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in New York as Special Focus Facilities and 15 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.