★★★★★CMS 5/551 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.75 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Saint Francis in Laconia runs on about 3.75 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 3% under the national average, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday staffing. That's the kind of gap that shows up as slower response times on a Saturday afternoon, not necessarily in a rating. What stands out more is stability: turnover sits at 40.4% against a national 45.8%, and the inspection record is clean, four deficiencies total, none at harm level, none abuse-related, with a survey completed at the end of 2025. For a 51-bed nonprofit home, low turnover and a recent, unremarkable inspection matter more than a few minutes of weekday staffing. Ask about weekend coverage anyway.
★★★★☆CMS 4/594 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.96 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.65 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Laconia Rehabilitation Center runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.65 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 28.4% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses here tend to stay. The inspection record is more uneven: 21 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a single $7,901 fine. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so the picture is current.