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Penacook Place, Inc

150 Water Street, Haverhill, MA 018309783740707Ownership: Non profit - Church relatedCertified beds: 160Avg. daily residents: 102Chain: Covenant Health (8 facilities)County: Essex

The complete public record on Penacook Place, Inc, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Haverhill, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Penacook Place, Inc holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $10,868 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.76 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.86)
0.64 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.65)
3.63 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
39.0% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (38.2)
30.8% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

June 4, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.2)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$10,868 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($34,584)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

26 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 20, 20260607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 20, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 29, 20250760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. ComplaintG · Actual harm
May 8, 20240656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 8, 20240677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 8, 20240684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 8, 20240695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 8, 20240698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 12, 20230604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 20, 20230550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.