Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
133 Pratt St, Watertown, NY, 13601
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 272 · avg 247 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $76,137 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 335431
- Certified beds
- 272 beds · avg 247 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (14 on record)
- Chris Hochgraf
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Frances Calarco
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Linda O'connor
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Melissa Schmitt
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Tracy Valentine
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Maxine a Briggs
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2019
+ 8 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 25)
- D0689·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0686·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0554·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- J0600·Feb 20, 2026Complaint
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.
- D0609·Apr 1, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0760·Mar 1, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0689·Mar 1, 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.
- D0677·Mar 1, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $14K
- 20231 fine · $62K
Most recent events
- Feb 20, 2026Fine · $14K
- Aug 8, 2023Fine · $62K
Largest single fine on record: $62K.
Fire-safety citations
13 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 1, 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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