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325 Daniel Webster Highway Boscawen, NH 03303 · Merrimack County
CMS certification number 305056 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Merrimack County Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Merrimack County Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the New Hampshire average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.76 hours per resident per day at Merrimack County Nursing Home, above the New Hampshire median of 3.66 (US median: 3.72). About 0.79 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.15 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 33.3% of nursing staff left within a year (New Hampshire median 43%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Merrimack County Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Merrimack County Nursing Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet New Hampshire's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 25, 2026 and found 7 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 12 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 12 citations at Merrimack County Nursing Home across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 21, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (4) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, March 21, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 25, 2026 · 7 citations
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
DProvide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
BAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
February 28, 2025 · 3 citations
EEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
BEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
March 21, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Merrimack County Nursing Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 21, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 25, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $15,646 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Merrimack County Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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6.2 mi
Franklin Regional Hospital FranklinEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 10m for patients treated and sent home
- 11.7 mi
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11.9 mi
Concord Hospital ConcordEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 3m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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