Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
133 Pratt St, Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4400
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 272
- Residents per day
- 260
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1975
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc carries 60 inspection points. That is fewer than 30% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
26 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care11E
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2026-03-20
12 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-03-01
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2021-09-03
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 16 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 51 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$9,113 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Fine | $9,113 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine27.3 pts worse | 64.5% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4 pts better | 99.2% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts worse | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.8 pts better | 0.3% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts worse | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.8 pts worse | 23.0% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.1 pts worse | 23.8% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3 pts better | 8.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.5 pts better | 13.2% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts worse | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.3 pts worse | 23.9% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.7 pts better | 3.8% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.6 pts worse | 65.0% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.1 pts better | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3 pts worse | 75.9% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.2 pts better | 15.4% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs, Maxine | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Calarco, Frances | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Carman, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hochgraf, Chris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mclaughlin, Carl | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| O'connor, Linda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ormsby, Barry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Purington, Sam | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmitt, Melissa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Treadwell-Woods, Joan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Valentine, Tracy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vars, Addison | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Walton, Peter | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Wardwell Donahue, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
19 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Services3F
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Egress3E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Miscellaneous2D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1E
- E
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 42 min
- Fines
- $0
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Carthage Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing
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- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 54 min
- Fines
- $0
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Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- K
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 6 min
- Fines
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