Belknap County Nursing Home
Medicare-certified30 COUNTY DRIVE, Laconia, NH 03246
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Laconia Rehabilitation Center
Laconia, New HampshireMedicare inspection record
About Laconia Rehabilitation Center
Laconia Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to New Hampshire families navigating recovery and healing. Our dedicated team provides compassionate medical care, therapeutic services, and personalized support to help residents regain strength and independence during critical transitions.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Laconia, NH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
175 BLUEBERRY LANE, Laconia, New Hampshire 03246
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 July 1, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the New Hampshire average is 4.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, below the New Hampshire average of 3 hours 54 minutes.
Medicare fined Laconia Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $7,901 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 41 minutesBelow the New Hampshire average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 28%Below the New Hampshire average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 1, 2026 · 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 Aug 20, 2026Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 19, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 20, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 20, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 20, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 20, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 20, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 20, 2026
May 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2025
October 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
May 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 13, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 9, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 1, 2024
January 4, 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 complaintAlready fixed by Nov 30, 2019
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $7,901 in the last three years.
- January 4, 2024Fine: $7,901
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- 175 Blueberry Lane Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 104
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 12, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 305040
Location
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175 BLUEBERRY LANELaconia, NH 03246
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Questions about Laconia Rehabilitation Center
How did Laconia Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 1, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The New Hampshire average is 4.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Laconia Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Laconia Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Laconia Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $7,901.
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.