Merrimack County Nursing Home
325 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY, Boscawen, NH 03303
Boscawen, New Hampshire · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Merrimack County Nursing Home carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above New Hampshire's state average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, New Hampshire holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 76 of 100 (grade C). The 290-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New Hampshire runs a median of $12,243 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 76 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 76.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Merrimack County Nursing Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Boscawen, New Hampshire, this facility operates 290 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 273 residents - an occupancy rate of about 94%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 94% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (9 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Merrimack County Nursing Home compares to New Hampshire
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Hampshire facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Hampshire state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Merrimack County Nursing Home ranks in New Hampshire
Among the 73 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Hampshire, Merrimack County Nursing Home’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 62% of them. The bars show how all New Hampshire homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
13 New Hampshire homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 290 |
| Residents | 273 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Merrimack |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 9 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Merrimack County Nursing Home? ▾
CMS rates Merrimack County Nursing Home at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Hampshire? ▾
In New Hampshire, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,243/month ($146,913/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,444/month.
What services does Merrimack County Nursing Home offer? ▾
Merrimack County Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility with 290 beds with approximately 273 current residents. It operates under government - county ownership. The facility has recorded 9 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Merrimack County Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Merrimack County Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (9 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New Hampshire? ▾
In New Hampshire, alternatives include assisted living ($8,025/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,015/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the New Hampshire elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 305056.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.