Merrimack County Nursing Home
325 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH, 03303
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 290 · avg 273 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 37.6% — lower than most New Hampshire nursing homesNew Hampshire avg: 46.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 27.5% — lower than most New Hampshire nursing homesNew Hampshire avg: 42.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the New Hampshire averageNew Hampshire avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $15,646 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 305056
- Certified beds
- 290 beds · avg 273 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- County Of Merrimack
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (21 on record)
- County of Merrimack
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aaron d Turner
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Christopher Kneeland
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Heather m Moquin
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Stephen Shurtleff
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Wendy Heath
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
+ 15 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- D0825·Mar 25, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D0810·Mar 25, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- D0658·Mar 25, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0657·Mar 25, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- B0637·Mar 25, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D0609·Mar 25, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0554·Mar 25, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D0880·Feb 28, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $16K
Most recent events
- Mar 21, 2024Fine · $16K
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 28, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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