SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC
SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC is a 272-bed nursing home in WATERTOWN, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1975-01-01. It averages 254.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC since 2021-09-03, 24 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2026-03-20 | F0554, F0686, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0761, F0805, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-02-20 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2024-04-01 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-03-01 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E |
| 2024-03-01 | F0656, F0677, F0688, F0689, F0760, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-08-08 | F0689, F0744 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | J |
| 2023-08-08 | F0610, F0948 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that paid feeding assistants have the training they need. | D |
| 2021-09-03 | F0610, F0880 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-09-03 | F0577, F0584, F0689, F0805 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
Why was SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Fine | $14,020 |
How is SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.05037 | 3.62468 |
| Average number of residents per day | 254.1 | 168.0 |
Who owns SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC?
SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BRIGGS, MAXINE | since 08/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CALARCO, FRANCES, CARMAN, THOMAS, HOCHGRAF, CHRIS, MCLAUGHLIN, CARL, O'CONNOR, LINDA, ORMSBY, BARRY, PURINGTON, SAM, SCHMITT, MELISSA, TREADWELL-WOODS, JOAN, VALENTINE, TRACY, VARS, ADDISON, WALTON, PETER, WARDWELL DONAHUE, MARY | since 01/01/2016 |
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