Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive
6 White Oak Drive, Exeter, NH 03833 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 8 certified beds
Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Exeter, New Hampshire. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.41 hours per resident per day, above the New Hampshire average of 3.88. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 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 Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive 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) | 7.41 | 3.88 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.20 | 0.74 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.93 | 2.39 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.5% | 46.4% | — |
| 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 March 18, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 16, 2026
What inspectors found at Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive
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 · Mar 18, 2026 · 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 · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · 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 · Mar 28, 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
- 6 White Oak Drive
Exeter, NH 03833 - CMS certification #
- 305049
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 8
- Avg residents/day
- 16.0
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1995-03-17
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Pets allowed.
Pet-Friendly Living
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
The Ridge offers endless opportunities for activity and artistic expression, from a spacious Art & Crafts Room and RiverWoods’ only Pottery Studio to raised beds for gardening, and a recently-expanded Fitness Room.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Exeter Hospital Inc, Exeter. 2.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Exeter Center, Exeter. 3.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Northeast Professional Registry Of Nurses, Inc., Exeter. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 03833 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Of Exeter, Exeter, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Seacoast Dialysis Center, Portsmouth, 11.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Of Newburyport, Newburyport, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 03833.
Beth Israel Lahey Health At Home, office in Exeter, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Portsmouth, 11.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Harborside Hospice LLC, office in Plaistow, 12.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Elliot Physicians Network, Manchester. 22.6 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive a good nursing home?
CMS gives Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive staffed?
Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive reports 7.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New Hampshire average of 3.88.
Has Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive have?
Riverwoods at Exeter, White Oak Drive is certified for 8 beds.