Bedford, New Hampshire · CMS Care Compare

Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

25 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, Bedford, NH 03110

Bedford, New Hampshire · CMS verdict

CMS places Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare in the below-average range on the federal scale, and below the New Hampshire 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.

Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare in Bedford, New Hampshire holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 49 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

49 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)

This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 49 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 49.

Health inspections 25/100
Staffing 50/100
Quality measures 50/100
Inspection record 82.5/100

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.

Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare's lower-tercile CMS stars

Quality ratings

The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the New Hampshire average.

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 Bedford, New Hampshire. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 77% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare's lower-tercile stars compare to New Hampshire

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New Hampshire facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 2.9
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.9
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 3.1

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Hampshire state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare ranks in New Hampshire

Among the 73 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Hampshire, Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all New Hampshire homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 15 · 21%
2 stars · this facility 21 · 29%
3 stars 9 · 12%
4 stars 13 · 18%
5 stars 15 · 21%

21 New Hampshire homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 150
Residents 116
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Hillsborough
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 11

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare? ▾

CMS rates Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare at 2 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the New Hampshire average is charted above.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in New Hampshire? ▾

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in New Hampshire is $12,243 per month ($146,913 annually). A private room averages $13,444 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare offer? ▾

CMS classifies Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.

Does Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare