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B

75/100

Above average

Sullivan County Health Care

5 Nursing Home Drive, Unity, NH 03743

CMS 4/5 stars #1 of 3 in Sullivan County (603) 542-9511
Certified beds
156
Occupancy
73%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $16,153 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Sullivan County Health Care

Sullivan County Health Care is county-owned and carries 156 certified beds, and the county has clearly put money into nursing staff, 5.56 hours per resident day runs about 44% above the national average, with weekends dipping only slightly below weekdays. Inspections back that up: a four-star health inspection rating and a visit as recent as December 2025. The weaker signals sit elsewhere. Ten deficiencies are on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $16,153 fine. Annual turnover of 48.1% edges past the national 45.8%, and the two-star quality measure rating suggests resident outcomes aren't matching the staffing investment.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing25/30Stability9/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement6/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

25/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →6.94 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.56 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 6% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →48% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

6/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$16,153 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.56 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.56 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours5.21 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover48.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 11, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Sullivan County Health Care

What is the ElderGrade for Sullivan County Health Care? +

Sullivan County Health Care holds an ElderGrade of B (75 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Sullivan County Health Care? +

Residents receive an average of 5.56 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Sullivan County Health Care been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Sullivan County Health Care accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Sullivan County Health Care is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.