Nursing home
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367 · Map
Government - County · 160 certified beds
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lowville, New York. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.26 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Jul 30, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $160,046In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.26 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.59 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $160,046, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect 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 Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 6, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 6, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 7785 North State Street
Lowville, NY 13367 - CMS certification #
- 335428
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 104.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified hospice at this address; Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
- Website says A memory care unit, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
For example, the applicant may need a bed in our long-term care area, but the bed available is in our secure Dementia unit.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our nursing staff provides 24-hour nursing care seven days a week.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified hospice at this address. Medicare-certified hospice LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPICE (Medicare CCN 331540) lists this same street address. Ownership type: Government. Medicare certified since 04/24/1990. (CMS Hospice - General Information, as of Aug 19, 2026)
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL CHHA (Medicare CCN 337136) lists this same street address. Ownership type: GOVERNMENT OPERATED. Medicare certified since 07/01/1966. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Carthage. 14.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lewis County General Hospital Chha, Lowville. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kinney Drugs. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 13367 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lowville Dialysis Center, Lowville, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 13367.
Lewis County General Hospital Hospice, office in Lowville, 0.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund, Utica. 51.4 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 risk
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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective June 20, 2000), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 | See above |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | See above |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit staffed?
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit reports 4.26 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit have?
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is certified for 160 beds.