Penacook Place, Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Penacook Place, Inc is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing home in Haverhill, Massachusetts, part of Covenant Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 39.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Penacook Place, Inc
150 Water StreetHaverhill, MA 01830
Essex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Penacook Place, Inc, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Massachusetts average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.76 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
39.0% of nursing staff at Penacook Place, Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,868 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Fine | $10,868 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Penacook Place, Inc holds 4 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Penacook Place, Inc
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Covenant Health, 8 homes
- Legal name: Penacook Place, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Penacook Place, Inc
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| Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit Bradford | 2.5 | 20 | 2.89 | 7.18 | 64.1% | 5 | None |
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| The Meadows North Andover | 5.4 | 60 | 2.96 | 5.42 | — | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.