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Belknap County Nursing Home

30 COUNTY DRIVE, LACONIA, NH, 03246

(603) 527-5410

94 licensed beds

CMS rates Belknap County Nursing Home 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 12 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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30 County Drive

Laconia, NH 03246

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

305101

Care type

Nursing home

County

Belknap

Facility name

Belknap County Nursing Home

Street address

30 COUNTY DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Laconia, NH 03246

Phone

(603) 527-5410

About this facility — Belknap County Nursing Home

Belknap County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Laconia, New Hampshire. It is licensed for 94 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Hampshire (94 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Laconia and 73 skilled nursing facilities across New Hampshire. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Belknap County Nursing Home 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Belknap County

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2008

Darst, Rose

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ephrem, Vercin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Gallagher, Amanda

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

O'brien, Amy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Pauley, Richard

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Richardson, Shelley

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Shiel, Alison

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Twardosky, Brenda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2008-09-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-04

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$539 per day (≈ $16,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

84% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 7% private/other

Occupancy

58% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

20% above the NH median of $451/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-09-04Health inspection2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-10-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-12

2024-09-19Health inspection2 citations

F-0582

B · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-11-07

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-11-07

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2025-09-04Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0913

C · No harm found

Ensure operating rooms are properly protected and written records are maintained and available for inspection.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-09-25

2024-09-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-09-30

2023-08-09Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-21

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 305101.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Hampshire.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 18% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 21

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

5.1

Higher than 92% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

33%

Higher than 19% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 43%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Hampshire average on 5 and worse on 12. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	27.7%	22.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	7.8%	5.2%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	13.0%	0.9%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.9%	2.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.1%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.5%	4.5%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	97.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	18.9%	15.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	7.8%	19.1%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.3%	97.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.1%	4.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.2%	25.4%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	24.3%	17.9%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.54	1.72	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.34	1.88	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	89.1%	87.1%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	3.1%	1.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	69.0%	85.7%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	31.9%	21.8%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	24.9%	13.0%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

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Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Hampshire

Licensing: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facilities Administration
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Concord Hospital- Laconia, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Concord Hospital- Franklin, about 10 miles.
Huggins Hospital, about 14 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Laconia Rehabilitation Center, Laconia, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Laconia, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Golden View Health Care Center, Meredith, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Mountain Ridge Center, Genesis Healthcare, Franklin, about 10 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Wolfeboro Bay Center, Wolfeboro, about 14 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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