Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY, 13367
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 160 · avg 106 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45.3% — near the New York averageNew York avg: 40.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most New York nursing homesNew York avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New York averageNew York avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $160,046 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335428
- Certified beds
- 160 beds · avg 106 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Lewis County General Hospital
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (13 on record)
- Shirley a Tuttle-malone
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Richard Schwartz
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Howard t Meny
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Debra a Wurz
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
- John v Lehman
Corporate Officer · since 2020
- Karen Rennie
Corporate Officer · since 2019
+ 7 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- E0835·Oct 10, 2024Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D0744·Oct 10, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- K0600·Oct 10, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E0689·Jul 30, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0812·Jul 30, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0810·Jul 30, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- E0804·Jul 30, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0554·Jul 30, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $160K
Most recent events
- Oct 10, 2024Fine · $160K
Fire-safety citations
21 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 30, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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