280 County Farm Rd, Dover, NH 03820
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About Riverside Rest Home
RIVERSIDE REST HOME is a government - county nursing home in DOVER, NH with 215 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
215 residents
Location
Dover, NH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
276 COUNTY FARM ROAD, Dover, New Hampshire 03820
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 April 8, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New Hampshire average is 4.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, above the New Hampshire average of 3 hours 54 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Riverside Rest Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 18 minutesAbove the New Hampshire average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 8 minutesAbove the New Hampshire average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 16%Below the New Hampshire average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 8, 2026 · 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 Jun 2, 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 Apr 28, 2026
February 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure 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 Mar 28, 2025Ensure 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 Mar 28, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 28, 2025Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Mar 13, 2025
January 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- County of Strafford
- Medicare-certified beds
- 215
- Average residents per day
- 165
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 305047
Location
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276 COUNTY FARM ROADDover, NH 03820
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Questions about Riverside Rest Home
How did Riverside Rest Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 8, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The New Hampshire average is 4.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverside Rest Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 8 minutes from registered nurses. 16% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverside Rest Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Riverside Rest Home 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.