BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in ROCHESTER, NH
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 79 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 65.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 305081 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.51 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.51 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 18, 2025).
Inspection Findings — September 18, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — October 30, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — October 30, 2025
Birch Healthcare Center is a 79-bed nursing home in Rochester, New Hampshire. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the New Hampshire average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The most recent inspection did find problems but none were judged severe, which suggests issues identified were correctable rather than systemic. Ask how the facility compensates for below‑average nursing staffing to ensure adequate supervision and safe handling of medications and complex services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.51358 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER has 79 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Rochester Manor — 2/5 — 0.4 mi
- RIVERSIDE REST HOME — 4/5 — 5.2 mi
- DOVER CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION — 2/5 — 6.4 mi
- LANGDON PLACE OF DOVER — 3/5 — 9.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.