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Merrimack County Nursing Home

325 Daniel Webster Highway · Boscawen, NH 03303 · 290 certified beds

(603) 796-2165

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About Merrimack County Nursing Home

Merrimack County Nursing Home is a nursing home in Boscawen, New Hampshire. Its capacity is 290 beds, above the Merrimack County median of 86 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of County of Merrimack. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 12 citations, the most recent on March 25, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.76 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (12)

Records from March 2024 to March 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 19, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0810

    Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 18, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0554

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0637

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.

    Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 21, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0825

    Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2026.

  • March 25, 2026

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 18, 2026.

  • February 28, 2025

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.

  • February 28, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 18, 2025.

  • February 28, 2025

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 15, 2025.

  • March 21, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 13, 2024.

  • March 21, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 2, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $15,646

  • March 21, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,646 against this nursing home on March 21, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.76 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Government - County

  • Parent company: County of Merrimack

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in New Hampshire.

Nursing Homes

New Hampshire median$12,243/mo

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