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BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER

62 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester, NH

Skilled Nursing

★ 2.16 reviewsRead reviews

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About BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER

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Recent changes

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  1. November 7, 2026 at 8:48 AM PST

    1 change detected in this data refresh

    Inspection record updated

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  2. September 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM PDT

    1 change detected in this data refresh

    Inspection record updated

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Family and resident feedback

2.1 out of 5 from 6 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother-in-law stayed at Birch Healthcare Center before she passed away. I was never really able to go in because of COVID. We tried to do a window visit, but she was legally blind and incredibly hard of hearing. She had no idea what we were trying to get her to do. I talked to the nurses every other day, and there were some wonderful ladies that worked there. They kept me in a loop and told me what was going on. They were doing their absolute best, and they were lovely people. When we had a conference call, they…

Reviewer RC#0518June 19, 2021Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

I would never ever send a person/patient here. One day I was on the phone with my husband and you could hear residents yelling for nurses /bells and alarms going off. My husband was given used toiletries and a basin that was cracked. He was not receiving all of his medications because they didn’t have any in stock. They had to order it and he was already there for two days. The food was disgusting. He was supposed to be quarantined for two weeks but they had to keep the door to his room opened because of the heat. …

d2lMay 2, 2021Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

The staff are a bunch of morons, letting a non relative make the decision of who can contact our family member. It is also seems this facility don't know who the supervisor on duty is or that there isn't one. I have never witnessed a facility like this run so poorly. if anyone from the New Hampshire health department is reading this I urge you to look into this place, it is a disaster and doesn't need to be in operation. If anyone has a family member in this facility I recommend you remove them and f…

Lg11productionJanuary 17, 2017Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Poor care from most of the staff, sometimes rude. Slow response times, up to an hour wait for a bed pan. Rough treatment, not considerate to needs of patients. Some staff were ok. This could all be due to staff shortage.. Still no excuse for the poor treatment and rough handling of patients. I would avoid this nursing home/rehab.

SaraemDecember 15, 2016Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of resident

very responsive staff. We were happy with all staff members. Much better than we read about in other reviews

Crawford169April 7, 2015Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of resident

My nearly helpless 93 year old grandmother was incarcerated at this facility. We had her removed before her skin rotted off from them allowing her to lie in urine and feces for extended periods of time. I wouldn't let my dog be treated here. No stars at all - but the site made me click on at least one.

janniemSeptember 5, 2013Caring.com

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Skilled Nursing
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
November 7, 2026

Campus care settings

Skilled nursing

BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER

79 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 305081

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed November 7, 2026

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed August 20, 2026

Facility-level payment evidence

Plans and public programs found in source records

These are directory, certification, contract, or participation records. They do not determine an individual’s eligibility, authorization, network benefits, cost sharing, admission, or whether a visit or stay is free.

Certified provider record

NH Medicaid

Payer: NH Medicaid · Service scope: Long Term Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated October 1, 2026

Certified provider record

Original Medicare

Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated October 1, 2026

Payment-program records

Medicare and Medicaid information

Medicaid

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Medicare

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services3/5 overall CMS rating · 3/5 health inspection · 2/5 staffing · 5 recent-cycle deficienciesView the official record ↗

Coverage last checked November 7, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required