Name: Belknap County Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record
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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 72 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.96 (New Hampshire median: 3.65). RN hours: 0.80. Weekend total: 4.45. Nursing staff turnover: 32%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 4 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey date	Deficiency	Sev.	Type	Status
2025-09-04	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	D	Health	corrected 2025-10-12
2025-09-04	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	D	Health	corrected 2025-10-12
2024-09-19	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	D	Health	corrected 2024-11-07
2024-09-19	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.	B	Health	corrected 2024-11-07

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

Name	Role	Type	%	Since
BELKNAP COUNTY	5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	Organization	100%	since 09/01/2008
BELKNAP COUNTY	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 09/01/2008
DARST, ROSE	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/13/2023
EPHREM, VERCIN	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/18/2022
O'BRIEN, AMY	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 11/24/2025
PAULEY, RICHARD	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 09/05/2023
RICHARDSON, SHELLEY	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 01/01/2017
SHIEL, ALISON	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/12/2019
TWARDOSKY, BRENDA	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 08/17/2015

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Belknap County Nursing Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 305101), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/belknap-county-nursing-home-laconia-nh/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 305101. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.