What is Fairview Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Fairview Nursing Home 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Fairview Nursing Home get at its last inspection?

9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 23, 2026. The New Hampshire average is 4.

Has Fairview Nursing Home been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Fairview Nursing Home accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Fairview Nursing Home?

CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: MERRIMAC MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC.

Fairview Nursing Home: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 23, 2026, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the New Hampshire average is 4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 16 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.92 hours per resident per day, against 3.90 across New Hampshire and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.

97.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New Hampshire average 44.1%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

612/23

111/24

901/26

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 16 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

13D

Potential for minimal harm

January 23, 2026Standard inspection · 9 citations

E

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

F565 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 19, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that grievances from Resident Council were acted upon and demonstrate their response to the group for 3 of 4 months of meeting minutes reviewed.
D

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were assessed to self-administer medications for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for choices in a final sample of 19 residents. (Resident identifiers are #21 and #70.)
D

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

F606 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to conduct a criminal background check on staff prior to providing direct resident care for 1 of 6 staff records reviewed. (Staff identifier is Q.)
D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that medications were given according to professional standards and manufacturer's instructions for 1 of 30 medication administration observations (Resident #72) and according to physician orders for 2 residents in a final sample of 19 residents. (Resident identifiers are #39 and #55.)
D

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

F676 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 25, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate adaptive equipment to maintain independent wheelchair mobility for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for physical restraints in a final sample of 19 residents (Resident identifier is #4).
D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 19, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide services to maintain or improve his/her ability for mobility in 1 of 2 residents reviewed for rehabilitation and restorative services in a final sample of 19 residents (Resident Identifier is #78).
D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that staff use appropriate equipment for resident transfers for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse in a final sample of 19 residents. (Resident identifier is #21.)
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 27, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure infection control techniques were followed for 1 of 2 Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG) tests observed and 7 of 30 medications observed. (Resident identifier is #88.)
D

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

F940 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all staff for 1 of 5 staff records reviewed.

November 15, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation

E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 10, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of infection for 4 of 8 residents on Transmission Based Precautions (TBP) for COVID-19 infection (Resident identifiers are #2, #7, #73, and #84).

December 21, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations

D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 26, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to take appropriate action after an investigation for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for abuse in a final sample of 22 residents (Resident Identifier is #22).
D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 27, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to update resident care plans with new or revised interventions for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers and 1 of 5 residents reviewed for nutrition in a final sample of 22 residents (Resident Identifiers are #22 and #250).
D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 26, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to follow professional standards for assessing a resident for injury (diagnosed with a fractured right pelvic and sacrum) after a fall for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for falls and for not following physician's orders when providing wound care for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers in a final sample of 22 residents (Resident Identifier is #22).
D

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 8, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that facility sponsored group and individualized activities were provided to support residents for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for activities in a final sample of 22 residents (Resident Identifier is #22).
D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 26, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to implement measures to prevent the development of pressure ulcers in 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pressure ulcers in a final sample of 22 residents (Resident Identifier is #22).
B

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 3, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure all drugs are stored in locked compartments with only authorized personnel having access for 1 of 2 medication rooms observed.

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 7 on January 23, 2026, 2 on November 15, 2024, 3 on December 21, 2023.

Every fire safety citation12 citations

F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure operating rooms are properly protected and written records are maintained and available for inspection.

K 913 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · January 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · November 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · November 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · December 21, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · December 21, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · December 21, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	New Hampshire	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.92	3.90	3.86
Registered nurses	0.68	0.78	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.61	3.47	3.42
Nurse aides	2.27
Licensed practical nurses	0.97
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	97.1%	44.1%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	100.0%	40.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	1

CMS expects 4.10 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.04 on weekdays and 3.61 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 11.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.09 in April to June 2025 to 3.92 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	3.92	0.68	4.04	3.61	11.0%	0 of 90	94
Oct to Dec 2025	3.75	0.78	3.89	3.39	12.9%	0 of 92	94
Jul to Sep 2025	3.46	0.64	3.62	3.03	13.9%	0 of 92	95
Apr to Jun 2025	4.09	0.72	4.27	3.63	11.6%	0 of 91	93
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
New Hampshire, Jan to Mar 2026	3.85	0.74	4.01	3.45	13.1%	0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for New Hampshire

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
New Hampshire, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$23.02	$21.58 to $26.16	7,810
LPNs and LVNs	$37.07	$32.53 to $39.79	2,220
Registered nurses	$47.93	$39.85 to $52.12	15,390
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	New Hampshire	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	30.7	22.7	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.1	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	6.1	2.1	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	6.3	4.4	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.2	1.3	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	24.5	17.5	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	6.2	4.2	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	22.9	17.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	19.6	22.3	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	6.8	13.4	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.6	1.6	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.0	1.9	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Fairview Nursing Home's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (60.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

60.1% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · New Hampshire: 19 better, 5 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 374 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · New Hampshire: 0 better, 0 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 363 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

5.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · New Hampshire: 0 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 216 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

65.1% this home

Median of homes: New Hampshire54.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 215 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.4% this home

Median of homes: New Hampshire0.8% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 251 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

9.6% this home

Median of homes: New Hampshire2.4% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 251 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: New Hampshire99.6% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 10 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: MERRIMAC MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC.

Name	Role	Type	Share	Since
Fg Healthcare Properties, LLC	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	33%	05/01/2007
Beaulieu, Timothy	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Individual	23%	05/01/2007
Lester, Fred	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Individual	23%	05/01/2007
Preston, Aubrey	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Individual	23%	05/01/2007
Jabaley, Rebekah	5% or greater indirect ownership interest	Individual	23%	07/21/2020
Pazulski, Steve	5% or greater indirect ownership interest	Individual	10%	06/01/2019
Pazulski, Steve	W-2 managing employee	Individual		11/07/2018
Beaulieu, Timothy	Corporate director	Individual		05/01/2007
Lester, Fred	Corporate director	Individual		05/01/2007
Preston, Aubrey	Corporate director	Individual		05/01/2007
Fg Healthcare Services, LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization		05/01/2007

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility."
How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft."
How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Fairview Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Fairview Nursing Home 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Fairview Nursing Home get at its last inspection?: 9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 23, 2026. The New Hampshire average is 4.
Has Fairview Nursing Home been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Fairview Nursing Home accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Fairview Nursing Home?: CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: MERRIMAC MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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