Belknap County Nursing Home
Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire · CCN 305101 · Government (County) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Belknap County Nursing Home 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 94 certified beds, 58 residents a day on average. 4 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / 1 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.96465 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.79634 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.44526 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.9% (registered nurses 41.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-12 |
| 2025-09-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-12 |
| 2024-09-19 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0908 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-07 |
| 2024-09-19 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0582 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-07 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2008-09-01 |
| Belknap County Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2008-04-14 |
| Belknap County Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-09-01 |
| Darst, Rose Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-02-13 |
| Ephrem, Vercin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-03-18 |
| Gallagher, Amanda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-16 |
| O'Brien, Amy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-11-24 |
| Pauley, Richard Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-09-05 |
| Richardson, Shelley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Shiel, Alison Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-02-12 |
| Twardosky, Brenda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-08-17 |
| Darst, Rose Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-02-13 |
| Ephrem, Vercin Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-03-18 |
| O'Brien, Amy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-11-24 |
| Pauley, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-09-05 |
| Richardson, Shelley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Shiel, Alison Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-02-12 |
| Twardosky, Brenda Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-08-17 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Belknap County.