Assisted Living
The Lodge at Ives Hill
1200 Jewell Drive, Watertown, NY 13601 · Map
Licensed for 24 residents · The Lodge at Ives Hill, Inc.
The Lodge at Ives Hill is a state-licensed assisted living community in Watertown, New York. It is licensed for 24 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 24 residents
Enriched Housing Program 330-S-038, current license dated Feb 3, 2012. Licensee The Lodge at Ives Hill, Inc..
Nearest emergency room
1.1 miles
Samaritan Medical Center, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge at Ives Hill this community | 24 | Not published | Active | 2 violations, 0 enforcement actions | |
| Meadowbrook Terrace Assisted Living Facility | 14.4 mi | 60 | Not published | Active | 5 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| East Road Adult Home | 22.8 mi | 20 | $3,000/mo | Active | 42 violations, 2 enforcement actions |
| St. Francis Commons | 45.3 mi | 60 | Not published | Active | 12 violations, 0 enforcement actions |
| Bishop's Commons at St. Luke | 45.3 mi | 68 | Not published | Active | 14 violations, 1 enforcement actions |
State inspection record2 violations, 0 enforcement actions
- Last inspection report
- February 24, 2026
- Inspections
- 5, 2 violations cited
- Complaint inspections
- 1, 0 violations cited
- Enforcement actions
- 0
- No violations cited at the last 2 inspections (February 2025 to February 2026)
Inspection reports
- February 24, 2026, relicensure survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- February 27, 2025, relicensure, follow-up survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- August 30, 2024, relicensure survey: 1 violation (Supervision) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
- May 25, 2023, complaint survey: 0 violations Plan/Notice of Correction Not Required
- March 16, 2023, relicensure survey: 1 violation (General requirements) Plan/Notice of Correction Approved
Read the full record on the state’s site →
DOH: “The Department conducts inspections for certification purposes every 12 to 18 months at each ACF, as well as follow-up inspections to ensure that any previously cited deficiencies are corrected. Additional investigations are conducted as a result of complaints and incident reports received by the Department.” DOH: “Violations under dispute through the Inspection Review Process (IRP) are not displayed.” Under 18 NYCRR Part 486, DOH may assess civil penalties against an adult care facility for violating its regulations. This community is certified for 24 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Inspection reports themselves are not online; you can request copies from DOH (how to request reports), and each facility must post its most recent report in a public area. Source: New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance, NYS Health Profiles, data as of October 15, 2026, covering April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
Kitchen inspections6 inspections by New York State Department of Health since 2024; latest 0 critical, 2 not critical (September 2026)
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
New York State Department of Health: Ives Hill Retirement Community
- Sep 30, 2026 (inspection): 0 critical, 2 not critical.
2 violations
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces) (Not critical)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces (Not critical)
- Feb 5, 2026 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) (Not critical)
- Sep 29, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) (Not critical)
- Jan 28, 2025 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces (Not critical)
- Aug 1, 2024 (inspection): 0 critical, 2 not critical.
2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean (Not critical)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) (Not critical)
- Feb 16, 2024 (inspection): 0 critical, 1 not critical.
1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean (Not critical)
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical Violation: The state's critical violation, one more likely to cause foodborne illness. Not Critical Violation: A sanitation or maintenance violation. Does not cover New York City, and several large counties (for example Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Erie and Monroe) run their own programs and are not in this dataset.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee The Lodge at Ives Hill, Inc.
- License type
- Enriched Housing Program
- License number
- 330-S-038
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2012-02-03
- Licensed capacity
- 24
- Licensee
- The Lodge at Ives Hill, Inc.
- County
- Jefferson County
Source: New York state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in New York, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in New York
- Assisted Living Program (ALP). Medicaid can pay for services through the Assisted Living Program (ALP), which is only for people who qualify for nursing home care. Medicaid recipients must have ALP services approved ahead of time by the local social services district. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.1 mi, nursing home 1.0 mi, pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Samaritan Keep Nursing Home INC, Watertown. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Samaritan Home Health, Inc, Watertown. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13601 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Renal Care Of Northern New York, LLC, Watertown, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 13601.
Hospice Of Jefferson Co/Palliative Care Of Jeffers, office in Watertown, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Lewis County General Hospital Hospice, office in Lowville, 24.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Josephs Medical PC, Liverpool. 59.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked15 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Department of Health, Division of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Surveillance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| New York Medicaid provider list | Jun 30, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| New York State Department of Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Lodge at Ives Hill provide?
The Lodge at Ives Hill is licensed by the state of New York for assisted living in Watertown, New York. Its licensed capacity is 24 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Lodge at Ives Hill?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Lodge at Ives Hill but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does The Lodge at Ives Hill cost?
Assisted Living in New York typically starts at $4,800 to $7,950 a month. Based on 80 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Lodge at Ives Hill does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Lodge at Ives Hill?
Use The Lodge at Ives Hill's website, iveshillretirement.org, or visit at 1200 Jewell Drive, Watertown, NY 13601.
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