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Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview: Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement. Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program. State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options. Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.

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Overview of Cedar Healthcare Center

Cedar Healthcare Center in Portsmouth provides expert rehabilitation and skilled nursing care in a supportive environment. The facility offers a full continuum of senior care, including short and long-term care, medical care, rehabilitation therapy, and palliative and hospice care. Cedar Healthcare Center is dedicated to helping residents regain strength and restore independence.

(603) 431-2530

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 3.30/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

3/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Capacity and availability

Medium-capacity home

Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.

Total beds 102

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

78.6%

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for

Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

How we assess these insights Show admissions and discharges

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

56% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 29 days

Private pay

26% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

18% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$11.1M

Operating loss

-$1.5M

Proprietary home Other

Home revenue

$11,061,158.00

Operating loss

$-1,481,538.00

Payroll costs

$5.7M

51.3% of revenue

Other operating costs

$6.9M

Total costs $12.5M

102-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

About this community

License Status

Active

Facility Type

Nursing Home

License Date

December 1, 2025

Additional licensing details

License number: 04457

CMS Certification Number: 305082

County: Rockingham

Ownership & operating entity

Cedar Healthcare Center is administrated by NATHANIEL A ST PIERRE.

Care Services

Doctor on Staff

Nursing Services

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Skilled Nursing

Licensed Nurses/CNAs

24-Hour Staffing

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Specific Programs

Short & Long Term Care, Medical Care, Rehabilitation therapy, Personal Care, Mental Health and Recovery, Palliative & Hospice Care, Respite Care, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Discharge Planning

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$8,664,888.00

$3,619,841.00

41.8%

43.30

5/5

3.8111

5/5

3/5

4/5

Cedar Healthcare Center

SNF

NH 03801

102

78.6%

$11,041,119.00

$5,678,115.00

51.4%

84.40

5/5

3.2985

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3/5

4/5

Covenant Living of Keene (Assisted Living and Memory Care)

SNF

NH 03431

18.90

5/5

5.5708

4/5

5/5

2/5

Bedford Hills

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NH 03110

147

FORRENCE, HEIDI

94.2%

$25,568,088.00

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33.2%

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3/5

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Alpine Healthcare Center

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NH 03431

WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK HEALTHCARE LLC

84.4%

$8,511,033.00

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44.8%

73.10

2/5

3.2136

2/5

3/5

2/5

Colonial Poplin Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NH 03044

Bed Count: 50

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: WHITE OAK HEALTHCARE AT FREMONT INC

CCN: 305091

Occupancy: 84.0%

Home Revenue: $8,664,888.00

Payroll Costs: $3,619,841.00

Payroll %: 41.8%

Avg Residents/Day: 43.30

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.8111

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Cedar Healthcare Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NH 03801

Bed Count: 102

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 305082

Occupancy: 78.6%

Home Revenue: $11,041,119.00

Payroll Costs: $5,678,115.00

Payroll %: 51.4%

Avg Residents/Day: 84.40

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.2985

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Covenant Living of Keene (Assisted Living and Memory Care)

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NH 03431

Bed Count: 20

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 305103

Avg Residents/Day: 18.90

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 5.5708

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 2/5

Bedford Hills

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NH 03110

Bed Count: 147

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: FORRENCE, HEIDI

CCN: 305060

Occupancy: 94.2%

Home Revenue: $25,568,088.00

Payroll Costs: $8,485,429.00

Payroll %: 33.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 135.10

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.3304

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 1/5

Number of Fines: 1

Alpine Healthcare Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NH 03431

Bed Count: 85

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK HEALTHCARE LLC

CCN: 305062

Occupancy: 84.4%

Home Revenue: $8,511,033.00

Payroll Costs: $3,811,930.00

Payroll %: 44.8%

Avg Residents/Day: 73.10

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.2136

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 2/5

PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

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152

Total Staff

Employees

Contractors

31,750

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

8.1

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	23	8	Yes
Licensed Practical Nurse	17	9.1	Yes
Certified Nursing Assistant	81	8.3	Yes

Staff by Category

Administration

1 staff

8hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

132 staff

8.4hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

1 staff

8hs shift avg

Therapy Services

8 staff

5.9hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

1 staff

7.8hs shift avg

Dietary Services

7 staff

6.8hs shift avg

Other Services

2 staff

7.9hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

11%

of total hours from contractors

3,492 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 34 Registered Nurse: 12 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Licensed Practical Nurse: 5 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Physical Therapy Aide: 2

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	47	34	81	14,732	91	100%	8.3
Licensed Practical Nurse	12	5	17	4,585	91	100%	9.1
Registered Nurse	11	12	23	3,969	91	100%	8
Medication Aide/Technician	10	0	10	2,427	90	99%	8.5
Other Dietary Services Staff	6	0	6	1,752	91	100%	6.5
Mental Health Service Worker	2	0	2	526	65	71%	7.9
Administrator	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Dietitian	1	0	1	490	61	67%	8
Qualified Social Worker	0	1	1	454	58	64%	7.8
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	424	65	71%	6.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	2	2	367	63	69%	5.7
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	356	58	64%	6.1
Physical Therapy Aide	0	2	2	108	26	29%	4.1

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Total Health inspections 3

14% below New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 3.5

Last Health inspection on Jun 2025

Total Health citations 7

51% below New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 14.4

2.33 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 7 citations

Complaint investigations 0 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 0.2

Serious Health citations 0

100% below New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 0.1

Moderate Health citations 5

Minor Health citations 2

Citations history (last 3 years)

Pharmacy moderate citation Jun 26, 2025

Corrected

Administration minor citation May 08, 2024

Corrected

Administration minor citation May 08, 2024

Corrected

Environmental moderate citation May 08, 2024

Corrected

Ownership: For-Profit LLC

Part of: White Oak Healthcare

Resident Census by Payment Source

89 Total Residents

Medicare 12 (13.5%)

Medicaid 51 (57.3%)

Private Pay/Other 26 (29.2%)

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 9.6

15% better than New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 11.4

Functional decline score 23.1

Near New Hampshire average

New Hampshire average: 23.2

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 23.7%

8% above New Hampshire average.

Walking Ability Worsened 19.9%

2% below New Hampshire average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 25.6%

6% below New Hampshire average.

Falls with Major Injury 1.0%

79% below New Hampshire average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 1.0%

78% below New Hampshire average.

Urinary Tract Infection 1.0%

61% below New Hampshire average.

Depressive Symptoms 14.7%

78% above New Hampshire average.

Antipsychotic Use 32.2%

85% above New Hampshire average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 87.9%

8% below New Hampshire average.

Influenza Vaccine 98.8%

1% above New Hampshire average.

Lost Too Much Weight 2.5%

56% below New Hampshire average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 80.0%

5% worse than New Hampshire average

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.5%

72% better than New Hampshire average

Influenza Vaccine 69.6%

16% worse than New Hampshire average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Cedar Healthcare Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 78.6% ↓ 22.7pp vs 2022

Net Income -$1,481,538 ↓ ~$508K vs 2022

Total Payroll $6,946,268 ↑ ~$274K vs 2022

Profit Margin -13.4% ↓ 3.6pp vs 2022

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Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	73.3%	76.2%	92.0%	93.2%	90.6%	91.0%	90.6%	90.5%	88.3%	88.0%	95.3%	101.3%	78.6%
Beds	151	151	102	102	102	102	102	102	102	102	85	85	102
Net Income	$441,175	$316,177	-$47,331	$256,451	-$564	-$135,786	-$581,345	$61,368	-$252,141	-$686,676	-$401,782	-$973,235	-$1,481,538
Gross Revenue	$17,072,101	$18,236,629	$16,284,885	$16,461,078	$16,107,238	$16,005,869	$16,200,696	$16,076,632	$15,460,041	$14,472,197	$9,547,136	$9,905,672	$11,041,119
Operating Expenses	$11,469,094	$11,322,032	$11,346,537	$11,135,518	$11,022,366	$11,088,791	$10,902,742	$10,257,707	$10,395,088	$11,277,356	$12,383,750	$12,003,758	$12,837,112
Net Patient Revenue	$11,880,819	$11,615,606	$9,914,010	$10,282,884	$10,016,321	$9,822,638	$9,309,313	$9,390,194	$9,066,509	$9,700,444	$9,875,447	$10,572,623	$11,335,535
Total Payroll	$6,032,577	$5,991,816	$7,015,112	$6,950,390	$6,674,181	$6,675,781	$6,645,740	$6,748,394	$6,833,657	$7,287,822	$7,331,461	$6,672,684	$6,946,268
Profit Margin %	2.6%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%	-0.9%	-3.6%	0.4%	-1.6%	-4.7%	-4.2%	-9.8%	-13.4%
Medicare %	19.3%	21.4%	24.7%	22.0%	18.8%	18.6%	12.7%	10.6%	10.2%	8.2%	9.8%	7.2%	10.2%
Medicaid %	55.1%	43.8%	63.3%	66.5%	66.6%	69.3%	79.1%	82.5%	83.1%	83.3%	80.2%	82.2%	76.9%
Private %	25.7%	34.8%	12.0%	11.5%	14.6%	12.1%	8.2%	6.9%	6.7%	8.5%	9.9%	10.6%	13.0%
Revenue/Day	$294	$276	$289	$297	$297	$289	$276	$279	$276	$334	$334	$336	$387
Cost/Day	$284	$269	$331	$321	$327	$326	$323	$304	$316	$389	$419	$382	$439
Avg Length of Stay	102.1 days	102.2 days	86.5 days	88.7 days	82.3 days	83.9 days	103.5 days	128.6 days	114.5 days	96.7 days	953.3 days	129.4 days	161.7 days

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Choices for Independence

NH Medicaid CFI Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, New Hampshire resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

NH Specifics: Small state; rural access emphasis.

NH ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center

NH ServiceLink

General: Age 60+, New Hampshire resident, or caregiver.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

NH Specifics: Primarily referral-based; limited direct funding.

Old Age Assistance (OAA)

New Hampshire Old Age Assistance

General: Age 65+, NH resident, US citizen/eligible alien, not in public institution.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,063/month (individual, net after deductions); varies by living arrangement.

Asset Limits: $1,500 (individual), $2,000 (couple).

NH Specifics: Automatic Medicaid eligibility; estate recovery applies.

New Hampshire Family Caregiver Program (via NFCSP)

New Hampshire Family Caregiver Program

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; NH resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).

Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.

Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.

NH Specifics: 13 ServiceLink locations; rural/low-income priority.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

New Hampshire Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, NH resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

NH Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.

New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program (FAP)

New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program

General: Age 60+ prioritized, NH resident, low-income household.

Income Limits (2025): ~$33,614/year (1-person), ~$43,958/year (2-person) (150% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.

NH Specifics: Administered by 5 CAP agencies; covers oil, gas, electric, wood.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

New Hampshire SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, NH resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

NH Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

New Hampshire VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, NH resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

NH Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.

NH Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief

New Hampshire Property Tax Relief

General: Age 65+ prioritized, NH resident, homeowner, paid property taxes.

Income Limits (2025): ~$47,000/year (individual), ~$60,000/year (couple).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; home value cap at $750,000.

NH Specifics: Refundable relief (~$100-$500/year); annual application.

Cedar Healthcare Center

Cedar Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in New Hampshire

Cedar Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in New Hampshire

Cedar Healthcare Center

Cedar Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in New Hampshire

Cedar Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in New Hampshire

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Medium-capacity home

This home usually has availability

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Mostly short-term rehab stays

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Old Age Assistance (OAA)

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Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

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