Riverside Rest Home
Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Memory Care · Dover, NH
CMS overall rating
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Riverside Rest Home
Nursing Home, Hospice Care & Memory Care · Dover, NH
CMS overall rating
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Riverside Rest Home accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
Overview of Riverside Rest Home
Riverside Rest Home is a 215-bed skilled nursing community that the County of Strafford operates on County Farm Road in Dover, New Hampshire. The home serves Dover and the surrounding Strafford County region with extensive nursing care and rehabilitation services.
The facility maintains a 72 percent occupancy rate, sustaining consistent staffing while keeping the community engaged. Clinical operations spotlight rehabilitation and ongoing nursing support, with 24-hour staffing ensuring residents can access care all the time. Total nursing care averages 5 hours 34 minutes per resident day, distributed across registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses. It’s a layered approach reflecting the skilled nursing work intensity. The home is in a car-dependent area where most errands and appointments require driving, typical of Dover’s settings. Recognizing this fact, the facility provides transportation services for residents and families, easing the logistics management of medical appointments, shopping, and outings. This practical support helps fill the gap between the home’s location and the wider community. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, giving families numerous routes to fund skilled nursing care, whether for short-term post-hospital rehabilitation or longer-term residence. The community includes a dining room where occupants take meals together, and a schedule of volunteer programs bringing outside visitors and engagement into daily life.
State inspections have centered on medication management and infection control practices, zones foundational to skilled nursing operations. The home operates within the ongoing regulatory oversight that governs all nursing facilities in the state.
For families examining Riverside Rest Home, touring in person provides the best sense of the care environment, allows you to meet staff, see the room types, and understand the community’s daily rhythm.
Quality ratings
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Staffing hours breakdown
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total nursing care / resident
This home is ranked 6th out of 65 homes in New Hampshire for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
This home is ranked 6th out of 65 homes in New Hampshire for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
5h 34m per day
Rank #6 / 65Nurse hours — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 6th out of 65 homes in New Hampshire for Nurse Hours. Shows adjusted nurse hours per resident per day benchmarked to the New Hampshire average, with a ranking across 65 New Hampshire facilities. More hours mean more direct care. The national average is about 3.5 hrs; below 3.0 is a red flag.Rankings are based only on facilities in New Hampshire that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
vs New Hampshire avg
+30%
Standout metric
Weekend RN is +69% above state avg
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 10m per day | ▲ 43% State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 37m per day | ▼ 21% State avg: 47m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 34m per day | ▲ 8% State avg: 2h 23m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 45m per day | ▲ 5% State avg: 3h 35m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 1m per day | ▼ 74% State avg: 4m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 56m per day | ▲ 69% State avg: 33m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
215-bed community
A large-scale community that may provide a wide range of amenities, services, and structured programs.
Walk Score: 10 / 100
Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
About this community
Facility TypeNursing Home
StatusActive
IssuanceJanuary 1, 2026
CountyStrafford
License Number00185
CMS Certification Number305047
CertificationsMedicare, Medicaid
AccreditationsNCAL, AHCA
Riverside Rest Home is administered by Nha Raymond F Bower.
Accept Medicaid
Accept Medicare
Rehabilitation Services
24-Hour Staffing
Home Care
Visitor PolicyVisitors should consider postponing visits during outbreaks.
Dining Room
Transportation
Volunteer Program
Touring HoursMon: 12:00AM-12:00PM; Tue: 12:00AM-12:00PM; Wed: 12:00AM-12:00PM; Thu: 12:00AM-12:00PM; Fri: 12:00AM-12:00PM
Inspection History
In New Hampshire, the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facilities Administration is responsible for the unannounced inspection and licensing of all residential care and nursing facilities.
Since 2022 · 4 years of data
7 deficiencies
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Hampshire state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2022 vs. New Hampshire state average
Overall vs. NH average
0 Worse
No metrics in this bucket.
2 Better
Metrics better than New Hampshire average:
• Total deficiencies (59% below)
• Deficiencies per year (58% below)
• Total deficiencies (59% below)
• Deficiencies per year (58% below)
Latest Inspection
February 12, 2025
Routine
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NH Average | vs. NH Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 7 | 17 | This facility has 59% fewer total deficiencies than a typical New Hampshire nursing home (7 vs. NH avg 17).↓ 59% better |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 1.8 | 4.3 | This facility has 58% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical New Hampshire nursing home (1.8 vs. NH avg 4.3).↓ 58% better |
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- February 12, 2025 inspection found 4 deficiencies including medication administration errors, expired medications in stock, delayed lab services, and failure to implement infection control during a Norovirus outbreak.
- January 11, 2024 inspection identified 2 deficiencies for unlabeled prepoured medications and expired Tuberculin vial not discarded as required.
- December 16, 2022 inspection cited 1 deficiency for not following physician orders on tube feeding medication administration.
Penalties and fines
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
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49.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
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5.0
NH AVG
4.0
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Financial Assistance for
Nursing Home in New Hampshire
Riverside Rest Home is located in DOVER, New Hampshire.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Rest Home
Is Riverside Rest Home in a walkable area?
Riverside Rest Home has a walk score of 10. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
What is the license number of Riverside Rest Home?
According to NH state health department records, Riverside Rest Home's license number is 00185.
What is the occupancy rate at Riverside Rest Home?
Riverside Rest Home's occupancy is 71.6%.
Is Riverside Rest Home a government-operated facility?
Riverside Rest Home is a government-operated nursing facility in NH.
Who is the administrator of Riverside Rest Home?
Nha Raymond F Bower is the administrator of Riverside Rest Home.
How many beds does Riverside Rest Home have?
Riverside Rest Home has 215 beds.
Are there photos of Riverside Rest Home?
Yes — there are 4 photos of Riverside Rest Home in the photo gallery on this page.
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