Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Hillsboro House Nursing Home
Po Box 400 67 School Street, Hillsboro, NH 03244 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 33 certified beds
Hillsboro House Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day, below the New Hampshire average of 3.88. Its most recent inspection on Aug 6, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 17 fines totaling $97,730In CMS records: 17 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hillsboro House 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) | 3.66 | 3.88 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.39 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.8% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 17 fines totaling $97,730, 17 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Hillsboro House 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 · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023 - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023 - Minimal
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
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
- Po Box 400 67 School Street
Hillsboro, NH 03244 - CMS certification #
- 305092
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Avg residents/day
- 28.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Hillsboro House Nursing Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We also work with a local hospice organization to provide palliative care if the resident or family so desire.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough. 16.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pheasant Wood Center, Peterborough. 15.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lake Sunapee Home Care & Hospice, New London. 20.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 03244 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 03244.
Lake Sunapee Home Care & Hospice, office in New London, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Granite Vna, Inc., office in Concord, 20.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bayada Hospice, office in Concord, 20.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Keene. 22.2 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hillsboro House Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hillsboro House Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hillsboro House Nursing Home staffed?
Hillsboro House Nursing Home reports 3.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Hampshire average of 3.88.
Has Hillsboro House Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hillsboro House Nursing Home have?
Hillsboro House Nursing Home is certified for 33 beds.