7785 North State Street, Lowville, NY 13367 (opens Google Maps) · Lewis County · (315) 376-5200· 160 certified beds · avg 109 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1975 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
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Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, pattern · Oct 10, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (K): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was a pattern: more than a limited occurrence, without being widespread. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Nov 22, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jul 6, 2022 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Aug 31, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 16 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint F-0600
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint F-0835
The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience. · from a complaint F-0744
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, pattern | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint · F-0835 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience. · from a complaint · F-0744 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · F-0554 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide special eating equipment and utensils — like adaptive cups or easy-grip silverware — for residents who need them, along with appropriate help at meals. · F-0810 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility was not properly licensed, or did not operate in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards. · F-0836 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · F-0609 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. · F-0577 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | K ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
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1 fine totaling $160,046.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fine | $160,046 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | New York avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.77 | 3.58 | 3.95 | top 8% in New York; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.69 | top 14% in New York; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.98 | 3.13 | 3.50 | top 11% in New York; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.34 | 0.48 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in New York; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.9 | 40.3 | 45.8 | bottom 41% in New York; top 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 59.3 | 39.8 | 42.9 | bottom 13% in New York; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.41, RN 0.85, weekend 3.69.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.41 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellinger, Jeffrey | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/18/2016 |
| Hellinger, Jeffrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/18/2016 |
| Jones, Jennifer | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2015 |
| Lehman, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Mastascusa, Marguerite | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2012 |
| McDowell, Philip | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2016 |
| Meny, Howard | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2020 |
| Musnicki, Donald | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Rennie, Karen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Ross, Susan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Schwartz, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Schwartz, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Schwartz, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Tuttle-Malone, Shirley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Tuttle-Malone, Shirley | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/03/2025 |
| Wurz, Debra | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/26/2020 |
| Wurz, Debra | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/26/2020 |
| Wurz, Debra | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/26/2020 |
| Young, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/10/2010 |
All 19 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 14.0 mi | Carthage, NY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 335428.
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