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Riverwoods at Exeter

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A-plus
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Riverwoods at Exeter's website

7 Riverwoods Drive,
Exeter NH 03833

(603) 772-4700

24.48% estimated occupancy 1

Riverwoods at Exeter is located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Featuring an overall grade of A+, this nursing home is ranked among the highest-rated nursing homes we looked at. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top one percentile of all facilities in the nation. Headlining this facility's exemplary profile is its long-term care score, which you can find in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • No Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Medical Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in New Hampshire Awards 2021

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire badge

Best Nursing Home in Exeter, New Hampshire Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

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Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

One of the many reasons this turned out to be a great nursing home is that it received an A+ long-term care grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. Nursing homes that excel in this category tend to provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine medical care. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is far higher than the average nursing home. Clearly, this facility is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-plus

Another reason we rated this nursing home so highly is that it received an A+ nursing grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this category. In computing our nursing scores, we factor in both nursing hours and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-plus

An additional strength for this nursing home is short-term care, where it received an A+ rating. This is just about as elite as it gets in this category. Our short-term care scores are believed to be more meaningful for people requiring a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually utilizes additional highly-skilled nursing. This means not only nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that 6.4 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

Adding another A+ to its profile, we also awarded this facility yet another perfect score in the area of inspections. Straight A+'s across the board is something only a handful of nursing homes in New Hampshire achieved. Our inspection grades are based on pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this area typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Fortunately, although this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Riverwoods at Exeter Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 4.65% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are suffering from pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are a solid indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 3.28% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are considered to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls leading to injury are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 3.33% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 1.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 7.84% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents that were administered antianxiety drugs. These medications are typically prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 0% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Increased levels of depression may be an indicator a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 99.22% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents that have received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 19.61% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 14.43% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 14.43% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 25.34% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A

In Riverwoods at Exeter, 91.52% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's usually correlates with superior rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Exeter Hospital IncAcute Care Hospitals 2.63 miles away5 Alumni Drive Exeter New Hampshire 03833Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 778-7311
  • Anna Jaques HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.61 miles away25 Highland Avenue Newburyport Massachusetts 01950Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 463-1000
  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.9 miles away333 Borthwick Ave Portsmouth New Hampshire 03801Proprietary(603) 436-5110
  • Parkland Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.04 miles away1 Parkland Drive Derry New Hampshire 03038Proprietary(603) 421-2100
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.06 miles away789 Central Ave Dover New Hampshire 03820Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 740-2580
  • Holy Family HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.5 miles away70 East Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Proprietary(978) 687-0156

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc Dialysis Services of Exeter3.19 miles away1 Hampton Road, Suite 109 Exeter New Hampshire 03833Dialysis Stations: 13 (603) 777-9931
  • Seacoast Dialysis Center11.57 miles away155 Borthwick Ave Suite 100 Portsmouth New Hampshire 03801Dialysis Stations: 18 (603) 436-4567
  • Fmc of Newburyport11.58 miles away260 Merrimac Street Towle Building Newburyport Massachusetts 01950CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 13 (978) 465-7030
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Methuen17.13 miles away421 Merrimack Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Dialysis Stations: 21 (978) 975-3117
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Cocheco River17.63 miles away343 Sixth Street Dover New Hampshire 03820Dialysis Stations: 13 (603) 742-9765
  • Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley18.2 miles away100 Milk Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 686-9900
  • Versailles Dialysis LLC19.06 miles away18 Pelham Road Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 10 (603) 870-9487
  • Bio-Medical Applications of New Hampshire Inc19.21 miles away19 Keewadin Drive Suite 1 Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 1 (603) 870-0969