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Belknap County nursing home reports staffing gains, 67% occupancy; boiler and kitchen renovations planned
Summary
Nursing home administrator Shelley told county commissioners the facility’s occupancy is 67%, Medicaid rate rose to $283.34, hiring and training efforts are under way, and planned equipment and renovation work — including a boiler switchover that will briefly cut hot water — are scheduled.
Shelley, the Belknap County nursing home administrator, told the county commissioners that the facility is currently caring for 63 residents, or about 67% occupancy, and that the Medicaid rate recently increased to $283.34 per diem.
The update covered staffing, training and facility projects. Shelley said the home has no vacant administrative positions and listed current nursing and support staffing levels and recent hires: 102 employees overall (a mix of full-time, part-time, registry and agency staff), 28 hires in 2024 and 11 hires so far in 2025. She said agency staffing has dropped from about 12–14 last year to 7–8 now, which the home attributes to reduced reliance on agency workers and to savings from internal staffing changes. "We have 1 Medicaid pending right now," Shelley said, and added that the facility saw several retirements and separations in the period reported.
Shelley identified several ongoing quality-improvement projects tied to federal/state…
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