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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Edgewood Centre (The)
Portsmouth, New HampshireMedicare inspection record
About Edgewood Centre (The)
The Edgewood Centre brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Portsmouth, New Hampshire families seeking compassionate, medically-focused recovery support. Our experienced team helps residents regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and therapeutic services designed for meaningful progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
156 residents
Location
Portsmouth, NH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
928 SOUTH STREET, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
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 June 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the New Hampshire average is 4.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Hampshire average of 3 hours 54 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Edgewood Centre (The) in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 23, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 23, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 23, 2025
March 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 5, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 1, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 14, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 15, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 26, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 15, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 26, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Edgewood Rehab and Healthcare Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 140
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 13, 1972
- Part of a chain
- Green Tree Health Management, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 305022
Location
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928 SOUTH STREETPortsmouth, NH 03801
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Questions about Edgewood Centre (The)
How did Edgewood Centre (The) do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The New Hampshire average is 4.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Edgewood Centre (The)?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Edgewood Centre (The) been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Edgewood Centre (The) in the last three years.
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.