Nursing Homes in Rochester, NH- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rochester
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Rochester has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,298 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rochester of 31,526, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.72 persons in Rochester. There were 1,884 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.98 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Rochester has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Rochester and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.78 | 0.74 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.35 | 2.31 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.82 | 0.76 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.96 | 3.81 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Hampshire.
COVID-19 Infections in Rochester Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Rochester there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Rochester
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Rochester Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Rochester, NH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Rochester
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rochester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Saint Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 195 DOVER POINT ROAD DOVER, NH |
0.00 |
|
Villa Crest Nursing and Retirement Center 1276 HANOVER STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
9.33 |
|
Rockingham County Nursing Home 117 NORTH ROAD BRENTWOOD, NH |
0.67 |
|
Langdon Place of Dover 60 MIDDLE ROAD DOVER, NH |
11.33 |
|
Mount Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 235 MYRTLE STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
8.00 |
|
Webster at Rye 795 WASHINGTON ROAD RYE, NH |
10.00 |
|
Dover Center For Health and Rehabilitation 307 PLAZA DRIVE DOVER, NH |
13.33 |
|
Hanover Hill Health Care Center 700 HANOVER STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
13.33 |
|
Holy Cross Health Center 357 ISLAND POND ROAD MANCHESTER, NH |
14.00 |
|
Maple Leaf Health Care Center 198 PEARL STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
7.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Rochester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Birch Healthcare Center 62 ROCHESTER HILL ROAD ROCHESTER, NH |
55.00 |
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Rochester Manor 40 WHITEHALL ROAD ROCHESTER, NH |
28.67 |
|
Wolfeboro Bay Center 39 CLIPPER DRIVE WOLFEBORO, NH |
40.00 |
|
Courville at Manchester 44 WEST WEBSTER STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
34.67 |
|
Cedar Healthcare Center 188 JONES AVENUE PORTSMOUTH, NH |
25.33 |
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Riverwoods at Exeter 6 WHITE OAK DRIVE EXETER, NH |
25.33 |
|
Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 22 TUCK ROAD HAMPTON, NH |
24.67 |
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Saint Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 519 BRIDGE STREET MANCHESTER, NH |
28.67 |
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Epsom Healthcare Center 901 SUNCOOK VALLEY HIGHWAY EPSOM, NH |
20.67 |
|
Exeter Center 8 HAMPTON ROAD EXETER, NH |
16.00 |
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