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Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc

133 Pratt St, Watertown, NY 136013157854400Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 272Avg. daily residents: 254County: Jefferson
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The complete public record on Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Watertown, New York, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. New York average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $14,020 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.05 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.62)
0.28 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.71)
3.24 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 20, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
12 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.9)
12 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$14,020 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($23,619)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

30 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 20, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20260805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.