Nursing home report
BOSCAWEN, NH · Medicare-certified · 290 beds
Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH has an overall 4-star rating, with strong staffing at 5 stars and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.76 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). Health inspections are lower at 3 stars, with no fines reported in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7625 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7625.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to assess residents for a feeding assistant program, follow their care plans, and make sure feeding assistants were properly trained and supervised. Cited March 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 811 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,646 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 21, 2024
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
