Nursing homes across Grafton County, New Hampshire, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
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.
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.
Lafayette Center is a 72-bed for-profit home in Franconia, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through slowly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident per day, about 7% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends. Staff turnover runs near 55%, well above the national figure, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of problems. The current inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $50,164 fine and a one-star health inspection rating. A May 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture reflects current conditions rather than old ones.
Lebanon Center runs 110 beds under Genesis Healthcare, and the numbers tell a fairly consistent story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.17 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about another 10% below what the home manages on weekdays. Thirty deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, along with a $72,924 fine. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections. Annual turnover of 48.6% runs slightly above the national 45.8%. The most recent inspection was August 14, 2025.