40 Independent Nursing Homes in New Hampshire

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Hillsborough County Nursing Home runs 300 beds as a county-owned home, and its record is unusually clean for a building that size: nine deficiencies total, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related. The last inspection was recent, so that picture isn't stale. Staffing is the one spot worth watching, 3.74 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. What offsets that is retention: turnover of 30.1% is well below the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents largely stay. For a family weighing a large county facility, the steady workforce and clean inspection history matter more than the slight staffing dip.

Nurse hours

4.30 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Riverside Rest Home is county-owned, that matters here, because government-run homes often get less attention than chains but this one holds up on the numbers. Total nurse staffing sits at 4.30 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, and the 5/5 staffing rating reflects that. Turnover is the striking figure: 16.2% against a national average near 46%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Seven deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with a recent April 2026 inspection. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekday levels, worth knowing if you visit Saturdays.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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Glencliff Home for the Elderly runs on one of the steadiest nursing staffs you'll find. It's a state-run facility in Grafton County with 130 certified beds, and its 4.23 nurse hours per resident day sit about 9% above the national average. Turnover is the real standout: 13.9% a year, against a national average near 46%. That kind of retention usually means residents see the same faces month after month. The tradeoff shows up in inspections. CMS gives the home a single star for health inspections, and there are 11 deficiencies on the current record, though none involved actual harm or jeopardy, and none were abuse-related. The last inspection was October 2025, so the picture is recent. Weekend staffing dips about 12% below weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits then.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Cheshire County Home runs on a county government budget, and the numbers suggest that arrangement is working. Nurse staffing sits at 4.49 hours per resident day, about 16 percent above the national average, and the federal staffing rating reflects it. Weekend coverage does dip roughly 8 percent below weekday levels, so ask about Saturday and Sunday shifts specifically. Staff turnover of 36.1 percent is meaningfully lower than the national 45.8 percent, which matters for whether your family sees the same faces month to month. The home's nine deficiencies include nothing tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and its last inspection was recent, in September 2025. Quality measures score well too.

Nurse hours

4.70 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Holy Cross Health Center runs 40 certified beds in Manchester under church-related nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 4.70 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 9 percent below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover sits at 34.3 percent, well under the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces week to week. Two deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated February 2026.

Nurse hours

4.74 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Merrimack County Nursing Home runs on one of the strongest staffing pictures you'll find, 4.74 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its 34.4% turnover beats the 45.8% norm, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces each week. Weekends thin out about 11% from weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets filled. The caution is inspections: 12 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $15,646 fine and a 2/5 inspection rating. A March 2026 inspection is recent, at least. County-run and 290 beds means you're dealing with a large public operator, not a chain. Staffing is the strength; the survey history is what to press on.

Nurse hours

5.23 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Havenwood-Heritage Heights runs a lean nonprofit shop of 70 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.23 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third more hands-on time than the typical home. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 5% below its own weekday pace, so timing matters if you're visiting or checking in. State inspectors last walked through in April 2026 and left seven deficiencies on the record, none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, though the two-star inspection rating says the paperwork and process side isn't as clean as the clinical numbers. On measures like falls and infections, it performs well above average.

Nurse hours

5.90 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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St Joseph Residence runs on 5.90 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up as a five-star CMS rating even though the home only has 22 beds. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday coverage, so care can thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm level, one tied to abuse, and the last inspection came in December 2025. Turnover sits at 46.3%, essentially the national norm. Church-affiliated and nonprofit, it's small and well-staffed on paper, with a health inspection and quality record that lands in the middle.

Nurse hours

4.58 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Webster At Rye runs on more nurse time than most places, 4.58 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 19% more. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday pace, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Staff turnover sits at 45.5%, almost exactly the national figure, which tells you this isn't a home bleeding caregivers out the door. Its eight deficiencies include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in August 2025. A nonprofit corporation owns the 61-bed building, which matters for where any surplus goes.

Nurse hours

4.96 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Belknap County Nursing Home runs on county money, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.96 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing rating and turnover at 31.9% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Sundays. The current record holds four deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with an inspection dated September 2025. Where it slips is quality measures, rated 1/5, that's the number worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.47 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Pleasant Valley runs leaner on nursing hours than the typical U.S. home, about 3.47 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 15% below what the building staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 43.2%, which is actually a touch better than the national 45.8%, so the staffing picture isn't as shaky as the raw hours suggest. On inspections, the record is clean where it counts: 16 deficiencies logged, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent January 2026 survey. A for-profit LLC operates it. What the numbers support is a home that's been kept in reasonable order, with thinner coverage on weekends worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.70 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Golden View runs a nonprofit home in Meredith with 131 beds, and its strongest feature is how many people are on the floor: 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average. Weekend coverage slips about 10% below its weekday level, and turnover sits at 39.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere. Inspectors last visited in January 2026 and left 16 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse. Quality measures earned just 2 of 5 stars, even as staffing took the top mark.

Nurse hours

4.88 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Mountain View Community runs on county money, and the staffing shows it: 4.88 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday afternoon. Turnover sits at 47.6%, a touch above the national 45.8%, which means new faces on the floor fairly often. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, six deficiencies, none at the harm level, none related to abuse, with a visit as recent as November 2025. Quality measures come in middle-of-the-road, so the clinical side isn't the differentiator here; the direct-care hours are.

Nurse hours

3.89 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Salemhaven runs a nonprofit home with 110 beds, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national mark, 3.89 hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends thin out by about 15% compared to weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 42.4%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so caregivers tend to stick around longer than average. The health inspection side is the weak spot: a 2-out-of-5 rating, 14 deficiencies on record including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.67 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Grafton County Nursing Home is county-owned, and the staffing numbers reflect that: 4.67 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average. That's the strongest part of the picture. Weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out a bit then. The inspection record is where it gets rockier. Twenty deficiencies are on file, three tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. Its last inspection was April 2, 2026, so the record is recent. Federal ratings put health inspections and quality measures at 2 out of 5 each, with staffing at 3. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about those three abuse-related findings and how weekends are covered.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Hanover Hill runs on more nursing hours than the typical U.S. home, 4.06 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay longer, with turnover at 36.9% versus roughly 46% nationally. Inspectors did cite eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and fined the corporation $8,512; the last visit was in March 2026. Weekend coverage does dip about 12% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. For-profit ownership and a mid-range inspection record are worth weighing against the steadier staffing.

Nurse hours

4.74 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown is county-owned and runs on 4.74 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more staffing than the national average. That shows up in its staffing star rating, though weekends dip about 15% below weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Turnover sits at 45.3%, essentially matching the national rate, so this isn't a home bleeding staff. What stands out is the inspection record: three deficiencies, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and a survey as recent as October 2025. State inspectors clearly found little to flag. The weaker spot is the quality measure rating, which suggests outcomes like falls or antipsychotic use aren't tracking as well as the staffing and inspection picture would imply.

Nurse hours

3.36 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Hanover Terrace is a 100-bed for-profit home in Grafton County, and the inspection record is fairly clean: three deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse. Staff turnover sits at 50%, a few points above the 45.8% national average, worth asking about, since consistent caregivers matter, though that gap isn't dramatic. The five-star quality measure rating suggests residents' clinical outcomes look good on paper. The most recent inspection was in December 2025, so the information is current. For a family weighing this home, the picture is a decent one: no serious safety findings, strong quality metrics, and turnover that's elevated but not alarming.

Nurse hours

4.84 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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Rockingham County Nursing Home runs on county government money, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average. That's the kind of margin that matters on a Tuesday afternoon when someone needs help getting to the bathroom. The tradeoffs are real, though. Weekend coverage drops about 11% from weekday levels, and 56.3% annual turnover means a good share of the people providing that care are still learning the building. Four deficiencies on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, with an inspection as recent as August 2025. The quality measure score sits at 2 out of 5, so clinical outcomes don't track as well as the raw staffing strength suggests.

Nurse hours

4.93 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin runs on county money, and the staffing reflects that: 4.93 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national figure. Weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 50.9%, higher than the 45.8% national average, meaning a good share of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. Inspections tell a mixed story, 11 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, but three tied to abuse, with the last survey in February 2026. The county's investment in direct care is real; the consistency and safety record are where the gaps show.