10 Best Nursing Homes in Watertown, NY - A Place for Mom
Long-Term Care/Assisted Living • Watertown, NY • Since 2000
About
A Place for Mom is a private, for-profit senior care referral service (founded 2000; HQ in New York). The company helps families find senior care options—assisted living, memory care, independent living, nursing homes, home care, and senior housing—across the U.S. and Canada. The service is free to families and is funded by the senior living communities and providers it refers to. A Place for Mom also operates SeniorAdvisor.com, a ratings and reviews site for senior care. It is backed by private equity (General Atlantic, Silver Lake; Insight Partners later minority stake) and is part of a larger network of 20,000+ providers. For Watertown, NY, the page would typically guide families to local nursing homes and other senior care options, with advisors to compare facilities and get referrals.
Clinic Type
Long-Term Care/Assisted Living
Address
1200 Jewell Dr, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone
(866) 330-5524
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Pricing
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Medicare.gov / CMS Care-Compare: 1/5 stars (CMS Overall) (Varies by aggregator; Samaritan Keep typically has low CMS ratings but occasionally higher user-submitted ratings on some platforms)
- Medicare.gov / CMS Care-Compare (Samaritan Senior Village): 2/5 stars (CMS Overall) (Not explicitly listed but noted as having 4 recent complaints)
Patients praise
- Some staff members praised for kindness and organization
- Appreciation for communal activities such as music and social engagement when available
- Recognition of some facilities for their professional approach to nursing care in select units
Common complaints
- Staffing shortages and delayed response times to patient needs
- Concerns regarding quality of basic care (e.g., hygiene, assistance with daily activities)
- Reports of rude or uncaring staff interactions
- Specific complaints about organization, communication, and management efficiency
"The care in skilled nursing is not there. Residents wait, sometimes more than an hour to receive help to the bathroom... Lack of adequate number of staff, and lack of training and heart in some staff members makes this a sad situation."
— Caring.com (Review of Samaritan Summit Village)"A family member of a resident commends the facility for the excellent care provided to their mother, appreciating the kindness of nurses and regular updates on her condition."
— My Caring Plan (Review of Samaritan Keep Nursing Home)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- 2 Best Nursing Homes in Watertown, NY (2026) | ElderVoice
- Best NY nursing homes in 2026 ranked by U.S. News — Nov 22, 2025
- 10 Best Nursing Homes in Levittown, NY — Aug 4, 2025
- America's Best Nursing Homes 2027 Survey — Jun 29, 2026
- Consumer Alert: The best nursing homes in the area according to Newsweek - WHEC.com — Oct 23, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown is a not-for-profit senior living community affiliated with Samaritan Medical Center. It offers a range of services for older adults, including skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, and assisted living options. The facility emphasizes quality, safety, and compassionate care. Samaritan Summit Village operates under the Samaritan Health system, headquartered in Watertown, NY, and is part of the broader Samaritan Medical Center network.
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