Rochester Manor
Medicare-certified40 WHITEHALL ROAD, Rochester, NH 03867
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Birch Healthcare Center
Rochester, New HampshireMedicare inspection record
About Birch Healthcare Center
Birch Healthcare Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise in Rochester, New Hampshire, where experienced clinical teams support recovery and healing. Our compassionate approach focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized care plans tailored to each person's goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
79 residents
Location
Rochester, NH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
62 ROCHESTER HILL ROAD, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the New Hampshire average is 4.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Hampshire average of 3 hours 54 minutes.
Medicare fined Birch Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $10,655 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 31 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48%Above the New Hampshire average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 30, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 30, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 30, 2025
August 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 13, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 13, 2024
April 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,655 in the last three years.
- April 16, 2024Fine: $10,655
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Peak Healthcare at Rochester LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 79
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 12, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 305081
Location
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62 ROCHESTER HILL ROADRochester, NH 03867
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Questions about Birch Healthcare Center
How did Birch Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 18, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The New Hampshire average is 4.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Birch Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Birch Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Birch Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $10,655.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.