Overview
Belknap County Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Hampshire average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Laconia. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in New Hampshire (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Hampshire average of 4.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of New Hampshire nursing homes have been fined.
Belknap County Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 94 certified beds, caring for about 57 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2008.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 45%
Top 44%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.12 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.84 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
- Nurse aides3.42 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 2008
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes