Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Merriman House
3073 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 45 certified beds
Merriman House is a Medicare-certified nursing home in North Conway, New Hampshire. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.47 hours per resident per day, above the New Hampshire average of 3.88. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 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 Merriman House 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) | 6.47 | 3.88 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.59 | 0.74 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.65 | 2.39 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.0% | 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.
About this facility
- Address
- 3073 White Mountain Highway
North Conway, NH 03860 - CMS certification #
- 30E062
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 22.1
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-02-01
- 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
- Memorial Hospital, The, North Conway. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mineral Springs, North Conway. 3.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurse Home Care&Hospice Of Carroll County, North Conway. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 03860 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Of Mount Washington Valley, Conway, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 03860.
Visiting Nurse Home Care&Hospice Of Carroll County, office in North Conway, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Samuel Pettit, DO, Westbrook. 46.1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Merriman House a good nursing home?
CMS gives Merriman House an overall rating of 5 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 Merriman House staffed?
Merriman House reports 6.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Hampshire average of 3.88.
Has Merriman House had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Merriman House have?
Merriman House is certified for 45 beds.