LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT

7785 NORTH STATE STREET, LOWVILLE, NY 13367 · CCN 335428 · 160 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2024-10-10 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0600, severity K)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2022-07-06 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.09

state median 3.31

Weekend staffing gap

−13%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.54

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

9%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

43%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $160,046 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-10-10Fine$160,046

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - County.

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 14 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2024-10-10F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesKnot recorded
2024-10-10F0744Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-10-10F0835Administration DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-30F0554Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-30F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-30F0804Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-30F0810Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-30F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2022-07-06F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-06F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-06F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2022-07-06F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-06F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-07-06F0836Administration DeficienciesEnot recorded
2019-12-06F0577Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2019-12-06F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT, LOWVILLE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.