Sullivan County Health Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sullivan County Health Care is a 156-bed government-run nursing home in Unity, New Hampshire. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 72% above the New Hampshire average of 2.34, and 48.1% nursing staff turnover (New Hampshire average 44.1%).
Sullivan County Health Care
5 Nursing Home DriveUnity, NH 03743
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County Health Care, nurse aides logged 4.02 hours per resident per day, 72% above the New Hampshire average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 459 aide hours a day, or about 57 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Hampshire avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.02 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.56 | 3.90 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.21 | 3.47 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.1% of nursing staff at Sullivan County Health Care left over the year CMS measured, against a New Hampshire average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (New Hampshire average 3.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,153 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Payment Denial | 35 days from Jan 19, 2024 |
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. Sullivan County Health Care holds 4 of 5 overall; the New Hampshire average is 3.1.
About Sullivan County Health Care
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Sullivan County Commissioners
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 15, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sullivan County Health Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elm Wood Center at Claremont Claremont | 5.8 | 68 | 1.77 | 3.18 | 51.0% | 2 | None |
| Woodlawn Healthcare Center LLC Newport | 7.4 | 53 | 2.68 | 3.87 | 39.3% | 2 | None |
| Cedar Hill Health Care Center Windsor | 9.7 | 39 | 3.05 | 4.97 | 53.7% | 3 | $10,358 |
| Springfield Health & Rehab Springfield · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 9.9 | 102 | 2.39 | 3.88 | 69.0% | — | $354,247 |
| Gill Odd Fellows Home of Vermont Ludlow | 20.4 | 46 | 2.34 | 3.51 | 20.5% | 4 | None |
| Hillsboro House Nursing Home Hillsboro | 22.8 | 33 | 2.26 | 3.48 | 57.7% | 3 | $97,730 |
| Covenant Living of Keene Keene | 23.6 | 20 | 2.64 | 5.32 | 46.9% | 4 | None |
| Lebanon Center, Genesis HealthCare Lebanon · SFF candidate | 24.2 | 110 | 1.90 | 3.17 | 48.6% | 1 | $72,924 |
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.