RiverWoods Exter has committed itself to deliver an inspirational level of service and care for its independent living residents. The retirement community finds itself marking a new standard for luxury and quality when it comes to modernizing senior living for active and independent adults. RiverWoods Exter is a community to look up to and be inspired– as its name suggests– by its approach to revolutionizing a care experience the way we know it today.
RiverWoods boasts state-of-the-art health care that boosts recovery and enhances the quality of life for all seniors in one go. The RiverWoods experience also means maintaining your own independence– only better; they offer a range of services and amenities that include restaurant-style dining, lush trail gardens, and staying active by taking part in fitness classes.
Compare Memory Care around New Hampshire
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.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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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.
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| RiverWoods Exeter | MC AL IL NH SNF | Exeter (Perkins Hill) | 66
Facility
66
NH AVG
84
Rank
#47 / 82 | Yes | - | 1
Facility
1
NH AVG
11
Rank
#22 / 62 | Lauren N Goldman |
| Edgewood Rehab and Healthcare Center LLC | MC NH SNF | Portsmouth | 156
Facility
156
NH AVG
84
Rank
#4 / 82 | No |
80
Facility
80
NH AVG
33
Rank
#5 / 85 | - | Nha Patricia Cummings- Robillard |
| Morrison Nursing Home | MC AL IL NH SNF | Whitefield | 57
Facility
57
NH AVG
84
Rank
#57 / 82 | No | - | - | Elizabeth M Hazard |
| Heritage Heights | MC AL CCRC IL NH RC SNF | Concord (East Concord) | - | Yes |
5
Facility
5
NH AVG
33
Rank
#77 / 85 | 1
Facility
1
NH AVG
11
Rank
#22 / 62 | Mt Debra Willey |
| Riverside Rest Home | MC HOS NH | Dover | 215
Facility
215
NH AVG
84
Rank
#3 / 82 | No |
10
Facility
10
NH AVG
33
Rank
#69 / 85 | - | Nha Raymond F Bower |
| Scott-Farrar at Peterborourgh | MC AL IL | Peterborough | 76
Facility
76
NH AVG
84
Rank
#41 / 82 | Yes |
4
Facility
4
NH AVG
33
Rank
#79 / 85 | - | Angela M Pelletier |
| Forestview Manor 2 | MC AL | Meredith | 30
Facility
30
NH AVG
84
Rank
#77 / 82 | No |
39
Facility
39
NH AVG
33
Rank
#30 / 85 | - | Leigh Milne |
| Summercrest | MC AL IL | Newport | 53
Facility
53
NH AVG
84
Rank
#60 / 82 | Yes |
61
Facility
61
NH AVG
33
Rank
#13 / 85 | - | John H Frisbee |
| Peaceful Harvest Homes LLC | MC AL | Charlestown | 4
Facility
4
NH AVG
84
Rank
#82 / 82 | No |
31
Facility
31
NH AVG
33
Rank
#39 / 85 | 1
Facility
1
NH AVG
11
Rank
#22 / 62 | Jennifer A Massicotte |
| Ledgeview | MC AL | Laconia (Lakeport) | 49
Facility
49
NH AVG
84
Rank
#65 / 82 | No |
52
Facility
52
NH AVG
33
Rank
#20 / 85 | 1
Facility
1
NH AVG
11
Rank
#22 / 62 | Mark Latham |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other NH memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 98 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Heritage Heights offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home and skilled nursing care, respite care, and a continuing care retirement community in Concord, NH. It is in the East Concord neighborhood and opened in 1980. Independent living provides a private home without daily care, while assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone living with dementia who may be at risk of wandering.
Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Respite care gives a resident a short stay while their usual caregiver travels or recovers. Several care levels are available, so Heritage Heights may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community. Short term rehabilitation provides a temporary stay focused on recovery after an illness, injury, or hospital treatment; Medicare can be used for short term skilled care after a hospital stay, and private pay is also accepted. Pets are allowed, so residents can bring a pet with them. Mt Debra Willey serves as the administrator.
Riverside Rest Home provides nursing home, hospice care, and memory care in Dover, NH. Nursing home care offers ongoing nursing support for residents who need help with health needs and daily care, while hospice care focuses on comfort and support during end of life.
Memory care provides a supervised setting for someone living with dementia. With 215 beds, Riverside Rest Home is a larger community, with more residents and staff on site.
The range of care can suit someone living with dementia who needs a supervised memory care setting and may later require nursing home or hospice services. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted: Medicaid can help cover a long stay when a resident’s savings may not cover the full cost, while Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence; Rehabilitation services are also available for residents working to regain or maintain function, and Raymond F Bower, NHA serves as the administrator.
In Newport, New Hampshire, Summercrest houses 53 beds across a mix of independent and assisted living. The neighborhood scores 61 on Walk Score, moderately walkable, so some errands are doable on foot even if a car still helps for the rest.
The care model here isn’t one-size-fits-all. Residents who want their own space with light community support have that option, and so do those who need more consistent daily help. Licensed nurses and CNAs staff the community, and respite care is available for families who need a short-term stay rather than a permanent move. That range matters for families trying to plan ahead: a resident’s needs today don’t have to dictate a search for a new facility tomorrow.
Meals are freshly prepared and served three times daily, and a café and market stay open all day for anyone who wants something outside the regular schedule. Pets are welcome, too, which for a lot of families is not a minor detail when someone doesn’t want to leave a companion behind. Given the flexible care levels and the walkable setting, Summercrest fits residents looking for a community that can flex with them rather than one built around a single stage of care.
Peaceful Harvest Homes is a supportive residential care community in Charlestown, NH, that offers assisted living. Here, daily living activities, like grooming and transferring, are taken care of around the clock, providing residents with more time to focus on themselves. The community also offers household services, including light housekeeping and laundry, to ensure a maintenance-free living.
Here, residents can freely interact with pets and participate in recreational activities for social engagement and an active lifestyle. With delicious and healthy meals, residents do not have to worry about mealtimes. Promoting a stress-free setting, the community strives to help residents thrive in their golden years.
Peterborough’s Scott-Farrar community houses 76 residents under a single roof that spans three levels of care: independent living, assisted living, and memory care. That range matters for families thinking ahead, since a resident’s needs can shift without forcing a move across town. Angela M Pelletier administers the property at 11 Elm Street.
Getting around the immediate neighborhood on foot is limited. The Walk Score here is 4, solidly car-dependent territory, so most errands and outings call for a vehicle rather than a stroll down the block. Inside, though, the pace of support doesn’t depend on what’s outside the door. Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants staff the building around the clock.
Rehabilitation runs in-house too. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are all available on-site, sparing residents recovering from a fall, surgery, or illness the extra step of outside appointments. Transportation to medical visits is arranged for anything that does require leaving the building. Twice-weekly housekeeping and laundry service, plus an on-site salon, cover the practical side of daily living.
Activity programming leans social, recreational, cultural, and creative, filling out the calendar beyond basic care. Residents can also bring their pets, a detail that tends to matter more than it might seem for families weighing a move. Taking the tiered care model, on-site therapy, and steady staffing, Scott-Farrar suits older adults and families who want room to age in place across changing needs.
Forestview Manor 2 is a 30-bed assisted living and memory care community in Meredith, New Hampshire. Although the facility sits in a somewhat walkable pocket of the Lakes Region, where a few nearby services are reachable on foot, most daily trips still call for a personal car to navigate the surrounding area safely. Licensed Nurses and dedicated CNAs remain on staff to provide consistent, quality support to all the residents living there.
The community centers its amenities on peaceful outdoor space and dining. Five outdoor courtyards give residents room to spend time outside, while meals are chef-prepared and served across three separate dining rooms, offering a nice variety in setting throughout the day. Activities include cultural trips and scenic outings, and the AspireCare program adds structured activity support on top of the general calendar.
Monthly pricing ranges from $4,150 to $5,900, depending on the unit and level of service selected. Pets are not permitted in the community. Forestview Manor 2 fits older adults looking for a smaller assisted living and memory care setting with an emphasis on outdoor access and a varied dining experience, within a scenic Lakes Region location.
Create meaningful moments in retirement at Ledgeview, a welcoming community in Laconia, NH, that offers assisted living and memory care. With its intimate and nurturing environment, older adults are guaranteed to find a place to spend their golden years without worries. Personalized care is also offered to meet residents’ special needs and daily living activities around the clock.
Recreational activities and wellness programs, as well as mind-stimulating activities, are conducted to keep residents active and socially connected. Well-balanced meals are also prepared, so residents have a delightful dining experience that caters to their dietary needs and preferences. Here, residents will surely thrive in retirement, accompanied by the community’s dedicated services and top-notch amenities.
Memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing are what Edgewood Rehab and Healthcare Center runs in Portsmouth, NH. Memory care means a locked-in level of supervision, which matters for the resident who gets dressed one evening for a job he retired from decades ago. The skilled side handles the clinical load. Two needs get answered here; those are nursing support or a watched setting for dementia.
There are 156 beds inside. Short-term rehabilitation handles a temporary recovery stay. Some of those exist because antibiotics have to run through a line for six weeks, which is nursing work rather than family work. Residential nursing carries the person whose need for help is permanent.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay each cover care, subject to eligibility and family resources. Nursing time comes out at 3 hours and 26 minutes per resident daily. Patricia Cummings-Robillard is the administrator. A Walk Score of 80 puts most errands inside walking range. What that means is smaller than it sounds and better; going out stops being an event somebody has to arrange, even once a car is no longer an option.
Morrison Nursing Home offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Whitefield, NH. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains an apartment, independent living provides private living without daily care, memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.
Having several care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since a move to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. With 57 beds, Morrison Nursing Home is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover.
Residents can use rehabilitation services without arranging care elsewhere, and a memory care day program provides a daytime care option for people with memory-related needs. Salon services, an outdoor garden area, recreational outings, and transportation give residents access to personal grooming, outdoor space, and organized activities beyond their rooms. Seasonal meal options prepared with fresh ingredients by the culinary team give residents more than one dining option.
Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 49 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time assigned per resident. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care, including public benefits, Medicare for eligible skilled care, or direct payment. Elizabeth M Hazard serves as the administrator. Morrison Nursing Home may be a good fit for someone who could benefit from access to multiple care levels, including memory care and skilled nursing, within one community.
How we rank these memory care communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials. Rank badges compare each community against other memory care communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
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.
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- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
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- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
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
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
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
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 Memory Care in New Hampshire
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.
Does New Hampshire Medicaid cover memory care?
New Hampshire Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
How many memory care communities are listed on this page?
This page features 98 memory care communities in New Hampshire. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right memory care community in New Hampshire?
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 New Hampshire, 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 memory care communities in New Hampshire?
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.

















