Hillsborough County Nursing Home
Goffstown, New Hampshire · CCN 305048
12 surveys since 2011, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 35
- Surveys
- 12
- Harm or worse
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 300
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Hillsborough
- Medicare-certified since
- 1995
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=17, floor 20).
Last survey on record
May 7, 2026
186 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.74 | 4.58 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.73 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 30.1% | 34.4% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D888.9% | E— | F111.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6582×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F5541×
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F6861×
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F7261×
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Hillsborough County Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 7, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were implemented for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for urinary catheters (Resident identifier is #77) and failed to have a water management plan that included all the necessary elements to prevent the growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic waterborne pathogens in a facility with a census of 243 residents. Findings include:Review on 5/7/26 of the facility's Water Management Plan, revised 3/2026, revealed the plan did not identify specific areas in the facility where Legionella could grow and spread. Further review revealed under Mitigation Plan that Shower [NAME] and Kitchen Hoses were to be replaced every 6 months. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Apr 29, 2021
Based on observation, interview and review of manufacturer's instructions, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure nutritional shakes were properly labeled and dated in 4 out of 6 kitchenettes observed. Findings include: Review on 4/27/21 of the manufacturer's instructions on the nutritional shakes revealed: Store frozen. Thaw under refrigeration (40 degrees or below). After thawing, keep refrigerated. Use within 14 days after thawing. Unit C3 Kitchenette Observation on 4/27/21 at approximately 9:15 a.m. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF658May 7, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to properly prepare insulin per manufacturer's instructions for 1 of 1 residents receiving insulin in 7 residents observed for medication administration. (Resident identifier is #218.)Findings include:Observation on 5/5/26 at approximately 12:00 p.m. of Staff H (Registered Nurse) during Resident #218's medication administration revealed Staff H turned the Humalog Kwikpen (insulin) dial to two units without priming the pen and proceeded to administer the dose to Resident #218. Interview on 5/5/26 at approximately 12:00 p.m. with Staff H confirmed that the insulin pen had not been primed according to manufacturer instructions before administering the dose to Resident #218. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF761May 7, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were labeled with open expiration dates for 1 of 6 medication carts observed and failed to ensure that medications were stored at appropriate temperatures for 1 of 3 medication rooms observed. (Resident identifier is #78). Findings include:Unit B2 Medication Room Observation on 5/5/26 at 8:29 a.m. with Staff B (Registered Nurse) of Unit B2 Medication Room Refrigerator revealed that the thermometer in the refrigerator was reading 50 F (degrees Fahrenheit). Further observation revealed that there were unopened residents medications stored in the refrigerator, including Epoetin Alfa-epbx (Retacrit) recombinant, Lispro insulin (Humalog) and Lantus insulin. Interview on 5/5/26 at 8:29 a.m. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF658Apr 3, 2025
Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to follow medication administration instructions for and failed to handle medication according to professional standards for 1 of 5 residents observed for medication administration. (Resident identifier is #136.) Findings include: Standard: [NAME], P.A, [NAME], A.G., Stockhart, P.A., & Hall, A. (2021). Fundamentals of Nursing. Elsevier., page 640 . Skill 31.1 Administering Oral Medications, .Clean gloves (if handling an oral medication) Review on 4/2/25 of the Magnesium Lactate Extended Release manufacturer's instruction, dated 11/29/24, revealed .Warnings Follow all directions on your medicine label and package .Do not crush or chew an extended release tablet . […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 35 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 7, 2026Standard3 findings
- Apr 3, 2025Standard2 findings
- May 1, 2024Standard4 findings
- Apr 6, 2023Standard2 findings
- May 19, 2022Standard3 findings
- Apr 29, 2021Standard3 findings
- Sep 11, 2018Standard3 findings
- Jul 20, 2017Standard3 findings
Show the 4 earlier surveys
- Jul 8, 2016Standard2 findings
- Sep 30, 2015Standard5 findings
- Jul 19, 2012—3 findings
- Sep 29, 2011—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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