Nursing homes in Exeter, NH
Exeter, NH has 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes. 1 has a 5-star overall rating, and 1 has been fined in the last three years.
Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.
| Nursing home | Overall rating | Health inspections | Staffing | Quality measures | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwoods at Exeter6 White Oak Drive · Non profit - Corporation | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | Not available | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | 8 | None |
| Rockingham County Nursing Home117 North Road · Government - County | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | 226 | None |
| Exeter Center8 Hampton Road · For profit - Corporation | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | 81 | 1 ($28,912) |
How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in New Hampshire, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings
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Recent inspection problems in Exeter
Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.April 30, 2026 · Exeter Center · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.April 30, 2026 · Exeter Center · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.April 30, 2026 · Exeter Center · F0773 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 30, 2026 · Exeter Center · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 18, 2026 · Riverwoods at Exeter · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.August 28, 2025 · Rockingham County Nursing Home · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 28, 2025 · Rockingham County Nursing Home · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 28, 2025 · Rockingham County Nursing Home · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 28, 2025 · Rockingham County Nursing Home · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.May 30, 2024 · Exeter Center · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Questions about nursing homes in Exeter
Which nursing home in Exeter has the highest Medicare rating?
Riverwoods at Exeter has the highest overall rating in Exeter: 5 stars out of 5.
How many nursing homes in Exeter have been fined?
1 of the 3 have been fined in the last three years, $28,912 in all. The most was $28,912, at Exeter Center.
Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Exeter?
No. None of the 3 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.
Which nursing home in Exeter is the largest?
Rockingham County Nursing Home, with 226 certified beds.
Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.