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At a glance
| Overall | ★★★★★ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | ★★★★★ 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | ★★★★★ 3 of 5 |
Source: CMS Provider Information, Oct 1, 2026. NH homes average 3.0 overall (72 rated). How the ratings work.
Editorial note: a star rating is one signal. CMS itself says ratings can't capture everything, such as specialty care or how easy it is for family to visit.
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as reported by the home to CMS through payroll-based data. Higher is generally better when comparing homes; it is an average, not the number of staff present at any moment.
CMS case-mix adjusted total nurse hours: 3.11. Lower turnover is generally better. Source: CMS Provider Information (Oct 1, 2026). “n/r” = not reported.
Inspections and penalties
Show all 12 citations, newest first
Inspection Aug 13, 2026 · 2 citations
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection Sep 18, 2025 · 3 citations
Resident Rights Deficiencies: Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies: Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspection Aug 29, 2024 · 2 citations
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection Apr 16, 2024 · 1 citation
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspection Jul 26, 2023 · 4 citations
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental Deficiencies: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Fine | $10,655 |
Letters A–L are CMS scope and severity codes; J–L is immediate jeopardy, G–I actual harm. How to read inspection results. Sources: CMS Health Deficiencies, CMS Penalties (Oct 1, 2026). Full reports: Medicare Care Compare.
Quality measures
Selected clinical measures CMS reports from resident assessments, averaged over four quarters (2025Q3-2026Q2). Each is a percentage of residents; the last column says which direction is better.
| Measure | This home | NH average | Better if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-stay residents with one or more falls with major injury | 3.5% | 4.5% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.8% | 4.3% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 12.0% | 17.9% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.7% | 5.2% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.5% | 2.2% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased | 11.6% | 22.3% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 16.6% | 15.8% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms | 10.9% | 15.8% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal flu vaccine | 98.6% | 97.8% | Higher |
| Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% | 1.2% | Lower |
| Short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal flu vaccine | 100.0% | 85.7% | Higher |
Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures (Oct 1, 2026). “Not reported” is not zero; footnote codes are explained in the CMS data dictionary. Only one snapshot is stored, so no trend is shown.
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Legal business name: PEAK HEALTHCARE AT ROCHESTER LLC.
CMS does not list this home as part of a chain.
Owners and operators reported to CMS (15)
5% or greater direct ownership interest
- White Mountain Peak Healthcare LLC
Direct ownership interest
- Nhoc LLC
5% or greater indirect ownership interest
- Black Mountain II LLC
- Pr NH Holdings LLC
- Rr NH Holdings LLC
- Wmp Holdco LLC
Indirect ownership interest
- Aggcp LLC
- Kamna Holdings LLC
- Wmp Hc LLC
- Goldstein, Avrohom
- Halberstam, Miriam
- Halberstam, Moshe
Operational/managerial control
- 603 Healthcare LLC
- Rizkalla Hanna, Magued
- Suazo, Katelyn
Sources: CMS Provider Information, CMS Ownership (Oct 1, 2026). Shows direct/indirect ownership interests and operational control; directors, officers and managing employees are on Care Compare.
Contact and identifiers
Birch Healthcare Center
62 Rochester Hill Road
Rochester, NH 03867 (Strafford County)
(603) 335-3955
- CMS Certification Number (CCN): 305081
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
- Inside a hospital: N
- Continuing care retirement community: N
- Resident and family council: Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
We do not book appointments or check bed availability. Call the home directly. Data refreshed Nov 11, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
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Nearby alternatives
Rochester Manor, Rochester · about 0.4 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 2 of 5
Riverside Rest Home, Dover · about 5.2 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 5 of 5
Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Dover · about 6.4 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Langdon Place of Dover, Dover · about 9.1 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 5 of 5
Saint Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Dover · about 11.3 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Straight-line distance between CMS coordinates. All homes in Rochester · Strafford County
Questions to ask this home
- How many nurses and aides work days, nights and weekends, and how many residents does each aide care for?
- CMS reports 3.48 nurse staff hours per resident per day here; how has staffing changed recently?
- What changed after the most recent inspection (Sep 18, 2025)? Ask to see the report and plan of correction.
- Does the home accept Medicare and/or Medicaid for the type of stay you need, and is a bed available?