Nursing home in Lowville, Lewis County
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit
7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367 · (315) 376-5200
1 federal penalty on record · $160,046 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Located in Lowville, Lewis County, Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is a government-operated nursing home with 160 certified beds. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures). That overall rating is close to the Lewis County average of 2.0 stars. Inspectors issued 16 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $160,046 in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 43%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
4 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
3 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.41
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.85
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.9%
- RN turnover
- 59.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
- County
- Lewis
- Phone
- (315) 376-5200
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Lewis County General Hospital
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1975
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335428
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 30, 2024
Location and getting there
Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit is located at 7785 North State Street in Lowville, Lewis County, in the North Country (ZIP 13367). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 16
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent October 10, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
| July 6, 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | No |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 30, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 6, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 6, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $160,046
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- October 10, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $160,046 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 204
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 176.8
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 11
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| John Schwartz | Governing body (since 01/01/2024) |
| Debra Wurz | Governing body (since 02/26/2020) |
| Jeffrey Hellinger | Corporate officer (since 10/18/2016) |
| Jennifer Jones | Corporate officer (since 12/31/2015) |
| John Lehman | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2020) |
| Marguerite Mastascusa | Corporate officer (since 11/01/2012) |
| Philip McDowell | Corporate officer (since 12/01/2016) |
| Howard Meny | Corporate officer (since 11/01/2020) |
| Donald Musnicki | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2015) |
| Karen Rennie | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2019) |
| Susan Ross | Corporate officer (since 07/01/2018) |
| John Schwartz | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2024) |
| Michael Young | Corporate officer (since 10/10/2010) |
| Jeffrey Hellinger | Operational/managerial control (since 10/18/2016) |
| John Schwartz | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2024) |
| Shirley Tuttle-Malone | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2020) |
| Debra Wurz | Operational/managerial control (since 02/26/2020) |
| Shirley Tuttle-Malone | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/03/2025) |
| Debra Wurz | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/26/2020) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335428. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.