Nursing home
Belknap County Nursing Home
30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246 · Map
Government - County · 94 certified beds
Belknap County Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Laconia, New Hampshire. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.87 hours per resident per day, above the New Hampshire average of 3.88. Its most recent inspection on Sep 4, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Belknap County Nursing Home 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.87 | 3.88 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.35 | 2.39 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.0% | 48.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 12, 2025
What inspectors found at Belknap County Nursing Home
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 30 County Drive
Laconia, NH 03246 - CMS certification #
- 305101
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 94
- Avg residents/day
- 61.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-09-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Concord Hospital- Laconia, Laconia. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laconia Rehabilitation Center, Laconia. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association, Meredith. 7.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 03246 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Central New Hampshire Kidney Center, Laconia, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Lakes Region, Tilton, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 03246.
Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association, office in Meredith, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Franklin Vna & Hospice, office in Franklin, 10.1 miles away, straight line
Quality Care Home Health & Hospice, office in Center Harbor, 11.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Raphael Farra, MD, Manchester. 35.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective August 15, 1980), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Belknap County Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Belknap County Nursing Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Belknap County Nursing Home staffed?
Belknap County Nursing Home reports 4.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Hampshire average of 3.88.
Has Belknap County Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Belknap County Nursing Home have?
Belknap County Nursing Home is certified for 94 beds.