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Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
133 Pratt St, Watertown, NY 13601
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Watertown, New York, certified for 272 beds and caring for about 254 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the New York median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 30 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 7, 11 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 11.0 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 11.0.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $14K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the New York median of 3.5.
CMS flags that the facility carries the CMS abuse icon.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Jefferson Co. median | New York median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 30 | 30 | 17 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 11.0 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 68.6% | 38.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $14,020 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (3 in the county, 593 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: New York average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 20 Mar 2026, 1 Mar 2024.
Severity mix: J ×3 D ×23 E ×4
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 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 | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 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 | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 12 May 2026 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 29 Mar 2024 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 May 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 22 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | J | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2023 |
| 8 Aug 2023 | F0948 | Ensure that paid feeding assistants have the training they need. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2023 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Standard survey | 2 Nov 2021 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 2 Nov 2021 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | D | Standard survey | 2 Nov 2021 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard survey | 26 Sep 2021 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 2 Nov 2021 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Standard survey | 2 Nov 2021 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Fine | $14,020 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the New York average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | New York median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.1% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.0% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.3% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 27.3% | 12.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Jefferson County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Senior Village, Inc | Watertown | 168 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11.9 | — | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Carthage Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing | Carthage | 90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 34.4 | — | 26 Sep 2024 |
All 3 facilities in Jefferson County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc been cited for?
30 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The New York median is 17 per facility.
Has Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $14K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day against a New York median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 20 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 20 Mar 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.