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At a glance
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | Not rated (CMS footnote 2: not enough data to calculate a rating) |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated (CMS footnote 2: not enough data to calculate a rating) |
| Short-stay quality | ★★★★★ 5 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.
Lower turnover is generally better. Source: CMS Provider Information (Oct 1, 2026). “n/r” = not reported.
Inspections and penalties
Show all 4 citations, newest first
Inspection Mar 18, 2026 · 1 citation
Infection Control Deficiencies: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection Mar 6, 2025 · 2 citations
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies: Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspection Mar 28, 2024 · 1 citation
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the current penalties file.
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 | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 4.5% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 4.3% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 17.9% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 5.2% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 2.2% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 22.3% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 15.8% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 15.8% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 0.1% | Lower |
| Long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal flu vaccine | Not reported (CMS footnote 9) | 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 | 86.4% | 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: Non profit - Corporation. Legal business name: THE RIVERWOODS COMPANY AT EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CMS does not list this home as part of a chain.
CMS lists no ownership-interest or operating-control records for this home.
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
Riverwoods at Exeter
6 White Oak Drive
Exeter, NH 03833 (Rockingham County)
(603) 772-4700
- CMS Certification Number (CCN): 305049
- Certified for Medicare since 1995
- Inside a hospital: N
- Continuing care retirement community: Y
- 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
Exeter Center, Exeter · about 3.7 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 3 of 5
Rockingham County Nursing Home, Brentwood · about 4.3 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Colonial Poplin Nursing Home, Fremont · about 7.3 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 4 of 5
Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hampton · about 8.0 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 1 of 5
Webster at Rye, Rye · about 10.5 mi · CMS overall: ★★★★★ 3 of 5
Straight-line distance between CMS coordinates. All homes in Exeter · Rockingham 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?
- What changed after the most recent inspection (Mar 18, 2026)? 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?