★★★★★ 3 of 5
CMS overall
Health inspections: 3/5Staffing: 2/5Quality measures: 3/5Nurse staff hrs/resident/day: 3.48Penalties: 1 fine ($10,655)
2CMS-certified nursing homes in Rochester (187 beds)
17.1%of Strafford County residents are 65+ (county figure). NH: 20.1%
6more homes within about 20 miles
1hospital in Rochester (CMS file)
Age: US Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), table B01001 via Census Reporter (county level). Homes: CMS Provider Information (Oct 1, 2026). Distances are straight-line from an approximate town point.
★★★★★ 2 of 5
CMS overall
Health inspections: 2/5Staffing: 2/5Quality measures: 2/5Nurse staff hrs/resident/day: 3.29Penalties: no fines in CMS file
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CMS nursing home data as of Oct 1, 2026 (processing date Oct 1, 2026), retrieved Nov 11, 2026. Sources · Methodology
Nearby alternatives outside Rochester
- Riverside Rest Home, Dover · about 5 mi · CMS overall 5/5
- Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Dover · about 7 mi · CMS overall 4/5
- Langdon Place of Dover, Dover · about 9 mi · CMS overall 5/5
- Saint Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Dover · about 11 mi · CMS overall 4/5
- The Edgewood Centre, Portsmouth · about 19 mi · CMS overall 3/5
- Cedar Healthcare Center, Portsmouth · about 19 mi · CMS overall 5/5
Hospitals in Rochester and Strafford County
- Frisbie Memorial Hospital, 11 Whitehall Road, Rochester · acute care hospital · CMS hospital rating 3/5 · emergency services (as reported to CMS): yes · (603) 332-5211
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 789 Central Ave, Dover · acute care hospital · CMS hospital rating 4/5 · emergency services (as reported to CMS): yes · (603) 740-2580
Source: CMS Hospital General Information (updated Jul 22, 2026), shown as reported. Call the hospital to confirm services. In an emergency, call 911.
New Hampshire help and oversight
- Licensing and inspections: NH DHHS Health Facilities Licensing (health facilities listing, facility rules).
- Concerns about care in a facility: NH Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-442-5640 or 603-271-4375.
- Options counseling, Medicare questions, caregiver support: NH Aging & Disability Resource Centers (formerly ServiceLink), 1-866-634-9412.
- Suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult: NH DHHS adult protection, 1-800-949-0470 (in NH). Emergencies: 911.
- Meals, transportation and local services anywhere in the US: Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
Phone numbers checked against NH DHHS and ACL pages on Nov 11, 2026.
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Other care types in New Hampshire
We list Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes only right now. Assisted living, residential care, adult day programs, home health agencies and hospice providers are licensed or certified separately and are not yet in our directory. Until they are, use the NH DHHS Health Facilities Listing or call an Aging & Disability Resource Center.
Next steps
- Print the visit checklist and visit more than once, including a weekend or evening.
- Compare up to three homes side by side.
- Read how to read an inspection report and what the star ratings mean.
- Ask each home whether it accepts Medicare and/or Medicaid for the kind of stay you need, and whether a bed is available. See who pays.