206 State St, Watertown, NY 13601
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
Watertown, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
Samaritan Keep Nursing Home in Watertown, New York provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and healing. Our compassionate team focuses on personalized care plans that help residents regain independence and return to the life they value.
Community at a glance
Capacity
272 residents
Location
Watertown, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
133 PRATT ST, Watertown, New York 13601
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare fined Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc once in the last three years, $9,113 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 3 minutesAbove the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 17 minutesBelow the New York average |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 12, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 12, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 12, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 12, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 12, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 12, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 12, 2026
February 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 29, 2024
April 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2024
March 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 18, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 18, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 18, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,113 in the last three years.
- February 20, 2026Fine: $9,113
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 272
- Average residents per day
- 254
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 335431
Location
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133 PRATT STWatertown, NY 13601
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Questions about Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc
How did Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 20, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 17 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Samaritan Keep Nursing Home Inc once in the last three years, totaling $9,113.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.