Here are 6 Nursing Homes in Strafford County, NH

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

5.62 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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Langdon Place Of Dover runs a small house, 30 beds, and staffs it well above what most homes manage, at 5.62 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That staffing cushion is the main thing working in its favor. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere: weekend coverage drops roughly 18% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 55.6%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves within a year. Six deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and a recent February 2025 inspection. The care hours are real; the question is whether they hold steady when weekends and turnover test them.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Dover Center runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.31 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 10% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 44.9%, right in line with the national figure, so retention isn't the standout problem here. What stands out is the inspection record: 15 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none reached the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and the most recent state visit was in May 2025. The quality measures score well, but quality numbers come from resident assessments, not from how the place is run day to day. For-profit ownership under an LLC, and a two-out-of-five inspection rating, are the parts I'd ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.25 /day

Staff turnover

61%

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Saint Ann Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs about 4.25 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 10% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level. The trade-off shows up in retention: annual staff turnover is 60.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so residents likely see a rotating cast of caregivers. Inspections look solid, a 4/5 health inspection rating, six deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, and one abuse-related finding. The quality measure rating sits at 2/5, which is where the home's numbers thin out. Nonprofit ownership and a recent March 2026 inspection round out the picture. Strong staffing on paper, shaky consistency in practice.

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Rochester Manor runs a 108-bed operation as a for-profit LLC, and nurse staffing sits around 3.2 hours per resident day, roughly 17% below the national figure, with weekends dropping another 12% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover runs lower than the national average, which helps, but the inspection record is the real concern: 15 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. The most recent inspection came in June 2025. All three CMS star categories land at 2 out of 5. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about weekend nurse coverage and how the abuse-related findings were resolved.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Birch Healthcare Center runs about 3.52 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday numbers. That thin coverage shows up in its staffing rating, and turnover sits at 47.6%, a bit above the national rate, so the aides and nurses working these shifts keep changing. Inspections tell a mixed story: ten deficiencies on record, including one involving actual harm and one abuse-related, plus a $10,655 fine, though the most recent inspection came in September 2025 and the quality measures score well above average. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 79 beds.