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SULLIVAN COUNTY HEALTH CARE

UNITY, NH · Medicare-certified · 156 beds

Needs attention
Government-run
2 of 5 overall

Sullivan County Health Care in Unity, NH has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and quality ratings and 4-star staffing. It reports nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.33 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day) but also has a recent federal penalty and $16,153 in fines over the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.3256 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,153recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3256.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.64
Licensed practical nurses
0.89
Nurse aides
3.80
Weekend nursing
4.94

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

23.9%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.5%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.5%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.7%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

2.9%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

33.3%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

20.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

16.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

3.9%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

30.1%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.8%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

91.4%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

90%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

28%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

29.4%Worsening

What the inspectors found

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 June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J

The home failed to make sure the resident and doctor met face-to-face at all required visits. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 712 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $16,153 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $16,153 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Federal fine

    Jun 6, 2025

    $16,153
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Oct 19, 2023

    35 days

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
121.8 residents on an average day (78% of 156 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 23 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.