Senior care in New Hampshire

Compare nursing homes across NH's 10 counties, in plain language.

Data as of: CMS nursing home files updated Oct 1, 2026 (CMS processing date Oct 1, 2026), retrieved Nov 11, 2026. Hospitals: CMS file updated Jul 22, 2026. All sources.

20.1%of NH residents are 65+ (280,933 of 1,394,868)
73CMS-certified nursing homes (7,342 beds)
10counties

Age data: US Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), table B01001, via Census Reporter. Nursing homes: CMS Provider Information.

Towns with the most nursing homes

Manchester (9) · Concord (4) · Dover (4) · Keene (4) · Bedford (3) · Laconia (3) · Berlin (2) · Derry (2)

Counties

Belknap County · 4 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Laconia, Meredith
Carroll County · 3 CMS nursing homes
Towns: North Conway, Ossipee, Wolfeboro
Cheshire County · 7 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Jaffrey, Keene, Westmoreland, Winchester
Coos County · 5 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Berlin, Lancaster, West Stewartstown, Whitefield
Merrimack County · 7 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Boscawen, Concord, Epsom, Franklin
Strafford County · 6 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Dover, Rochester
Sullivan County · 3 CMS nursing homes
Towns: Claremont, Newport, Unity

Nursing home counts and towns: CMS Provider Information.

Homes with a 5-star CMS overall rating (14)

Applewood Center8 Snow Road, Winchester · 72 certified beds · 3.47 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Cedar Healthcare Center188 Jones Avenue, Portsmouth · 102 certified beds · 3.57 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Cheshire County Home201 River Road, Westmoreland · 150 certified beds · 4.46 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Coos County Nursing Hospital136 County Farm Road, West Stewartstown · 97 certified beds · 4.90 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Courville at Nashua22 Hunt Street, Nashua · 94 certified beds · 3.77 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Hillsborough County Nursing Home400 Mast Road, Goffstown · 300 certified beds · 3.75 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Holy Cross Health Center357 Island Pond Road, Manchester · 40 certified beds · 4.98 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Langdon Place of Dover60 Middle Road, Dover · 30 certified beds · 5.97 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Langdon Place of Keene136 a Arch Street, Keene · 25 certified beds · 5.36 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Maple Leaf Health Care Center198 Pearl Street, Manchester · 114 certified beds · 2.76 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Riverside Rest Home276 County Farm Road, Dover · 215 certified beds · 3.99 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Riverwoods at Exeter6 White Oak Drive, Exeter · 8 certified beds · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center406 Court Street, Laconia · 51 certified beds · 3.71 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall
Warde Health Center21 Searles Road, Windham · 48 certified beds · 4.38 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 0
★★★★★ overall

A star rating is one signal, not a recommendation. Read each home's inspection history too. How CMS ratings work.

Special Focus Facilities & candidates (6)

CMS runs a Special Focus Facility (SFF) program for nursing homes with a history of serious quality problems. These NH homes are in the program or listed as candidates:

Pleasant View Center SFF Candidate239 Pleasant Street, Concord · 176 certified beds · 3.66 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 2 ($12,982)
★ overall
Lebanon Center, Genesis HealthCare SFF24 Old Etna Road, Lebanon · 110 certified beds · 3.20 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 1 ($72,924)
Not rated overall
Courville at Manchester SFF Candidate44 West Webster Street, Manchester · 76 certified beds · 4.11 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 2 ($22,925)
★ overall
Pheasant Wood Center SFF Candidate50 Pheasant Road, Peterborough · 99 certified beds · 3.31 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 1 ($16,350)
★ overall
Mountain Ridge Center, Genesis HealthCare SFF Candidate7 Baldwin Street, Franklin · 86 certified beds · 3.13 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 1 ($38,842)
★ overall
Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center SFF Candidate480 Donald Street, Bedford · 102 certified beds · 3.11 nurse staff hrs/resident/day · fines: 1 ($16,153)
★ overall

Source: CMS Provider Information (special focus status field).

HOSPITALS

Hospitals

The CMS hospital file lists 27 New Hampshire hospitals. See all NH hospitals.

ASSISTED LIVING · coming soon

Assisted living & group homes

New Hampshire licenses assisted living and residential care through the Department of Health and Human Services. We have not loaded that list yet, so these facilities are not shown here. Until then, use the NH DHHS Health Facilities Listing.

Types of care we cover

Nursing homesMedicare/Medicaid-certified, with CMS star ratings, staffing and inspections. Live now for NH.
Assisted livingLicensed by each state. Coming soon (NH DHHS licensing list).
Residential group homesSmall licensed residential care homes. Coming soon (NH DHHS licensing list).
Adult day careDaytime programs and respite. Coming soon (state licensing lists).
Home health & visiting nursesMedicare-certified agencies from CMS Care Compare. Coming soon.
HospitalsCMS hospital ratings and emergency services, shown on each town page for context.