Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
7785 North State Street · Lowville, NY 13367 · 160 certified beds
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About Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is a nursing home in Lowville, New York. Its capacity is 160 beds, the same as the New York median for nursing homes. It is run by a government body. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 16 citations, the most recent on October 10, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.10 hours per resident per day. Residents and families can raise concerns with the New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-855-582-6769. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (16)
Records from December 2019 to October 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
July 30, 2024
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2024.
July 30, 2024
Tag F0810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2024.
July 30, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2024.
July 30, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2024.
July 30, 2024
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0836Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
July 6, 2022
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.
December 6, 2019
Tag F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 11, 2019.
December 6, 2019
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 1, 2020.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $160,046
October 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $160,046 against this nursing home on October 10, 2024.
Staffing
4.10 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.33 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - County
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New York.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what New York Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$273.87per day
About $8,326 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2025. Based on 591 facilities.
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