Sullivan County Health Care
5 NURSING HOME DRIVE, Unity, NH 03743
Unity, New Hampshire · CMS verdict
Sullivan County Health Care's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the New Hampshire state average (2.9) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Sullivan County Health Care in Unity, New Hampshire holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 28 of 100 (grade F). The 156-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 28 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 28.
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.
Sullivan County Health Care's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Sullivan County Health Care holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Unity, New Hampshire, this facility operates 156 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 125 residents - an occupancy rate of about 80%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 80% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (15 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - 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 Sullivan County Health Care'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.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New Hampshire state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Sullivan County Health Care ranks in New Hampshire
Among the 73 CMS-rated nursing homes in New Hampshire, Sullivan County Health Care’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all New Hampshire homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
15 New Hampshire homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 156 |
| Residents | 125 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Sullivan |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sullivan County Health Care? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Sullivan County Health Care's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Sullivan County Health Care offer? ▾
With 156 beds with approximately 125 current residents, Sullivan County Health Care is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 15 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Sullivan County Health Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sullivan County Health Care has multiple deficiencies (15 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
Keep reading
Also see the New Hampshire elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 305093.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.