For profit - Corporation ·
72 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Applewood Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Winchester, New Hampshire. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the New Hampshire average of 3.88. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Applewood Center compares
This facility vs. the New Hampshire and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
New Hampshire avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.36
3.88
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.61
0.74
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.76
2.39
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
37.3%
48.5%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
4.0
4.0
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.36
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.61
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.99
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.76
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.90
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
37.3%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 15, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
16
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Applewood Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 7, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 7, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2023
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2023
About This Facility
Address
8 Snow Road Winchester, NH 03470
CMS Certification #
305065
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
72
Avg Residents/Day
59.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1996-08-01
Chain
Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Genesis Healthcare
193
Facilities Nationwide
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Applewood Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Applewood Center reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Hampshire average of 3.88.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
Applewood Center is certified for 72 beds.
Admissions at Applewood Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (603) 239-6355. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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