Best Assisted Living in Dover, NH

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 12 assisted living communities in Dover, NH using NH Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in NH
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Info below is compiled from the NH Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Spring Village at Dover
AL
MC
RC
Dover
62
Facility 62
NH AVG 53
Rank #42 / 116
Yes
14
Facility 14
NH AVG 37
Rank #84 / 119
Private Rooms
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Kristie A Greenwood
Watson Fields
AL
MC
Dover
54
Facility 54
NH AVG 53
Rank #50 / 116
Yes
7
Facility 7
NH AVG 37
Rank #105 / 119
Semi-Private Rooms
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Lisa L Leighton
Wadleigh House LLC
AL
Dover
12
Facility 12
NH AVG 53
Rank #90 / 116
No
81
Facility 81
NH AVG 37
Rank #10 / 119
-
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Annemarie M Jalbert
Johnson Creek Village
AL
MC
Dover
22
Facility 22
NH AVG 53
Rank #80 / 116
Yes
8
Facility 8
NH AVG 37
Rank #102 / 119
Companion Suite / Private Suite
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Annemarie Jalbert
Bellamy Fields Assisted Living
AL
MC
Dover
52
Facility 52
NH AVG 53
Rank #52 / 116
Yes
14
Facility 14
NH AVG 37
Rank #84 / 119
-
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Allyson R Greco
Langdon Place of Dover
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Dover
30
Facility 30
NH AVG 53
Rank #75 / 116
Yes
3
Facility 3
NH AVG 37
Rank #117 / 119
-
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Kathleen P Oby
Wentworth Home
AL
Dover
42
Facility 42
NH AVG 53
Rank #65 / 116
Yes
58
Facility 58
NH AVG 37
Rank #27 / 119
-
1
Facility 1
NH AVG 7
Rank #21 / 100
Kirstin Swanson
Clipper Harbor
AL
Portsmouth (Elwyn Park)
-No
50
Facility 50
NH AVG 37
Rank #36 / 119
Private Rooms--
Webster at Rye
AL
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Rye
-No
11
Facility 11
NH AVG 37
Rank #95 / 119
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Langdon Place of Exeter
AL
MC
RC
Exeter
-No
14
Facility 14
NH AVG 37
Rank #84 / 119
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Overview of Spring Village at Dover

Spring Village at Dover is an assisted living community near Norwalk. The assisted living community proudly knows how to deliver and maintain a quality holistic approach to senior care. Management and staff pride themselves on being a warm and welcoming community, ensuring that residents are compassionate and well-looked. Spring Village is the home where blossoming friendships are created and goals are achieved.

Spring Village offers a range of services, which include well-lit lounge areas, delicious dining, spacious common areas, recreational activities, and social events. Entrust that comfort is delivered with an array of services and amenities ensures residents maintain an active day-to-day living supported by a vibrant lifestyle. 

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Overview of Watson Fields

The sister home of Bellamy Fields, Watson Fields, is one of Dover’s most trusted assisted living homes. Residents of the community are encouraged to have a strong sense of freedom with no shame of being able to receive additional assistance; they can expect a balanced lifestyle of comfort and calmness to be met with full support.

Watson Fields residents can live a fulfilling everyday life through the community’s extensive services. Their amenities and services include laundry, transportation, healthy and savory home-cooked meals, social activities, and fitness activities.

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Overview of Wadleigh House

Wadleigh House is an assisted living community in Dover, NH, where residents keep their own apartments while receiving help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing and medication. The home has 12 beds, creating a smaller setting that may suit someone who prefers a place where staff and residents can get to know each other.

The surrounding area has a Walk Score of 81 and is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. Shops, a pharmacy or cafes may be within a short walk, giving a resident who no longer drives opportunities to get out independently. Annemarie M Jalbert serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Johnson Creek Village

Johnson Creek Village is Dover’s premier memory care home and has continuously been practicing a personal approach to the meaningful service they are guaranteed to deliver to the seniors; they strive to make a difference in the lives of the elderly. The resident-centered community has been a home of possibilities for seniors who receive holistic care that help maintain their independence and sense of individuality.

Johnson Creek’s person-centered approach provides a reliable environment through maintenance-free services, housekeeping services, comfortable common spaces, and delicious dining experiences. They boast their highly trained care staff, spacious apartments, and a list of calendar-filled activities for an engaging and enriching experience during their stay.

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Overview of Bellamy Fields Assisted Living

Bellamy Fields Assisted Living is one of Dover’s most affordable and trusted senior living homes. Residents of the community are encouraged to have a strong sense of freedom with no shame of being able to receive additional assistance; they can expect a balanced lifestyle of comfort and calmness to be met with full support.

Bellamy Fields residents can live a fulfilling everyday life through the community’s extensive services. Their amenities and services include laundry, transportation, healthy and savory home-cooked meals, social activities, and fitness activities.

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Overview of Langdon Place of Dover

Langdon Place of Dover in Dover, New Hampshire, provides nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care. Nursing home and skilled nursing services include licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The combination of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, because care can continue within the same community. Langdon Place of Dover has 30 beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Its 80% occupancy means not every bed is occupied. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 7 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare and private pay are accepted, Kathleen P. Oby serves as administrator, and pets are allowed so a resident can continue living with a pet.

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Overview of Wentworth Home

In Dover, NH, Wentworth Home is an assisted living community. Its assisted living covers three familiar tasks, dressing, bathing, and medication.

With 42 beds, the home is smallish, so staff get more chances to know each resident. That suits a person who prefers an intimate place to live.

Walk Score’s 58 rates the area as somewhat walkable, so certain errands close by are still possible after someone stops driving. Kirstin Swanson oversees the home as its administrator. A resident’s pet can live there too.

Starting Price $5,575/Month

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Overview of Clipper Harbor

Clipper Harbor is one of Portsmouth’s trusted and affordable assisted living homes for seniors near Dover. Residents receive personalized care that allows them to obtain the necessary care while promoting an active lifestyle. The vibrant community ensures only the best approach to senior care. Clipper Harbor prides itself on achieving a safe and secure community for residents to experience rejuvenation and recovery in a nurturing home.

Community features include 24-hour care supervision, ADLs, medication management, stimulating activities and programs, and housekeeping– among many others.

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Overview of Webster at Rye

Webster at Rye provides assisted living, memory care, nursing home, nursing care, palliative care, and skilled nursing in Rye, NH. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks while a resident continues living in an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone living with dementia.

Skilled nursing and nursing care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while palliative care focuses on comfort. Having several care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Short term rehabilitation supports a temporary recovery period, and a doctor is on staff.

Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay allows a family to pay directly for care. Chef prepared meals are served according to residents’ nutritional needs and preferences, and a salon or spa is available on site. Outdoor patios, walking areas, and well tended grounds provide places to spend time outside, while scheduled transportation is available for appointments. Webster at Rye may be a good fit for someone who needs a choice of supportive care levels, including memory care, nursing care, or a short term stay.

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Overview of Langdon Place of Exeter

Exeter, New Hampshire’s Langdon Place offers something less common in senior care: assisted living, memory care, and respite care under one roof, at 114 beds. Christopher J. Braid administers the community. That range matters for families who aren’t sure yet how a parent’s needs will change. It also means someone can move in for a short recovery stint or a caregiver’s vacation without switching communities entirely.

The neighborhood itself is walkable with a Walk Score of 85, most errands here don’t require a car, which counts for something when visiting family wants to grab coffee or run to a pharmacy between visits. Inside, residents choose from one and two bedroom apartments or private en suite rooms. Rates start at $4,410 a month.

A year-round indoor pool sets Langdon Place apart from communities that only offer seasonal outdoor space. Add beauty salon and barber services on-site, plus daily dining, excursions, and wellness programming, and the day-to-day rhythm doesn’t require residents to leave the building for much. The maintenance-free living model takes household upkeep off their plate too.

With the layered care options and the respite care availability, this is a community built for two different moments: the family planning ahead for care needs likely to shift, and the one that just needs reliable, short-term support right now.

Starting Price $4,410/Month

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Dover, NH

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in New Hampshire?

Assisted living in New Hampshire supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in New Hampshire?

Assisted living in New Hampshire is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does New Hampshire Medicaid cover assisted living?

New Hampshire Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including New Hampshire) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 12 assisted living facilities in Dover, NH. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Dover, NH?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Dover, NH, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Dover, NH?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.

Assisted Living in Dover at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 23/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Dover, NH. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 39The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Dover, NH. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90