Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
Nursing home in Lowville, New York, CMS certification number 335428
7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367 · Lewis County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $160,046 (1)
Does Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.10
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.74
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.57
- Weekend total hours
- 3.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 51.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 10, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 30, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit 1 time in the past 3 years, for $160,046 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115.4 residents live here, about 72% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 115.4
- Certified since
- January 1, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
- Legal business name
- Lewis County
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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- Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center800 West Chestnut Street, Rome 13440
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
What is the CMS star rating of Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit?
Lewis County, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.