Overview
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the New York average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lowville. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 82% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 10, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the New York average of 8.0. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $160,046 in the past three years.
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is a government-run facility with 160 certified beds, caring for about 115 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1975. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $160,046
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.10 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.74 hrs
- Nurse aides2.57 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 115
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes