Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc is a 272-bed for-profit nursing home in Watertown, New York. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 33% above the New York average of 2.15.
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
133 Pratt StWatertown, NY 13601
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc, nurse aides logged 2.86 hours per resident per day, 33% above the New York average. With about 254 residents a day, that works out to roughly 727 aide hours a day, or about 91 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.86 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.28 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.05 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,020 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fine | $14,020 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc holds 1 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1975
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Samaritan Senior Village, Inc Watertown | 1.5 | 168 | 2.34 | 3.61 | — | 2 | None |
| Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Carthage | 16.1 | 90 | 1.88 | 3.25 | 68.6% | 1 | None |
| Lewis County General Hospital-Nursing Home Unit Lowville | 23.8 | 160 | 2.73 | 4.41 | 42.9% | 2 | $160,046 |
| Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc Boonville · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 44.4 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.45 | 39.6% | 1 | $56,261 |
| Pontiac Nursing Home Oswego | 46.1 | 80 | 1.91 | 3.09 | 50.0% | 2 | None |
| St Luke Residential Health Care Facility Inc Oswego | 46.1 | 200 | 1.63 | 2.99 | 52.3% | 2 | None |
| Morningstar Residential Care Center Oswego | 47.0 | 120 | 1.97 | 3.19 | 53.3% | 1 | $122,464 |
| Seneca Hill Manor Inc Oswego | 47.7 | 120 | 1.97 | 3.52 | 40.6% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.