Elm Wood Center

    290 Hanover St, Claremont, NH 03743
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring responsive staff aided recovery

    I had a very good short-term rehab stay. Staff were responsive, warm, and treated me like a person, keeping my family informed; nursing, OT/PT, and therapy were excellent and helped me get back on my feet for a safe discharge. The facility is clean, well-organized, and offers plenty of activities in a welcoming, family-like atmosphere. I'm grateful to the caring team who also helped with discharge planning and housing.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

    Schedule a Tour

    Date of Tour
    Time Window
    Tour Type

    You selected in-person tour on in the

    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.17·(52)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Compassionate, person-centered staff
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Effective short-term rehab and discharge planning
    • Attentive nursing with timely family updates
    • Active activities program with off-site trips
    • Proactive social work and housing-placement assistance
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Dietary accommodation for allergies and preferences
    • Welcoming, family-style community atmosphere

    Cons

    • Inconsistent meal quality and food satisfaction
    • Staffing stress and perceived employee undervaluation
    • Inconsistent personal-care scheduling (bathing and hygiene)
    • Variable responsiveness to urgent alerts and bell calls
    • Sanitation and room-cleanliness variability
    • Medication access and administration gaps
    • Inadequate on-site mental-health support
    • Inconsistent discharge-readiness assessments

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a split but coherent picture. Many residents and family members describe strong clinical rehabilitation services and an attentive, compassionate staff; several accounts highlight successful short-term stays that enabled return home. At the same time, a number of reviews identify operational weaknesses that have affected experience and outcomes for some residents. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's strengths in therapy and discharge planning against the documented variability in dining, hygiene scheduling, and some clinical processes.

    Care quality and clinical services: The facility is frequently credited for effective physical and occupational therapy and a rehabilitation focus that supports discharge readiness. Multiple accounts describe cohesive rehab teams, thorough home-evaluation planning, and measurable progress toward goals. Nursing staff are often characterized as caring and communicative, with specific praise for clinicians who provide timely updates to families. However, a subset of reviews raises concern about medication access and administration processes, and a few describe discharge decisions that felt premature; these suggest variability in clinical protocols and discharge-readiness assessments.

    Staff and management: Staff are consistently described as friendly, respectful, and invested in residents’ well-being. Reviewers note prompt bell responses at times, helpful reception, and staff who collaborate to keep residents comfortable. That positive picture is tempered by repeated comments about staffing stress, employee undervaluation, and perceived inconsistencies in staff treatment and oversight. Those workplace pressures appear to correlate with uneven service in certain shifts or units. Social work and leadership receive praise when they are proactive; families appreciated clear communication and assistance finding follow-on housing when provided.

    Dining and activities: Activity programming is a clear strength — reviewers mention regular social events, singing/prayer groups, monthly bus trips, and a generally social environment that aids recovery and engagement. Dining impressions are mixed: some visitors and residents praise meals and dietary accommodations for allergies and preferences, while others cite inconsistent food quality, limited menu satisfaction, and examples of weight loss tied to meal problems. The facility allows external food, which some families used to supplement meals.

    Facilities and operations: Common areas and public spaces are often described as clean and well maintained, and many reviewers report pleasant dining and common rooms. Nevertheless, there are recurring sanitation and room-cleanliness concerns in a portion of reports and complaints about inconsistent bathing schedules and limited shower availability. Response times to urgent alerts and bell calls are variable across accounts, indicating uneven staffing coverage or communication breakdowns at times.

    Actionable takeaways: Strengths include a strong rehabilitation program, generally compassionate staff, active engagement opportunities, and useful discharge support when available. Areas to probe during a tour or intake include current staffing levels and turnover, meal planning and monitoring (including protocols for weight loss), medication administration and access procedures, bathing/personal care schedules, and availability of mental-health supports. Asking the facility for recent quality metrics, staffing ratios by shift, and examples of how they handle discharge-readiness disputes can help families make an informed decision based on the patterns described in reviews.

    Reviews written on Mirador

    We have no reviews to show about Elm Wood Center.

    Help other families by writing a review about your experience with this community.

    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of Elm Wood Center

    Elm Wood Center is located at 290 Hanover St, Claremont, NH, 03743.

    About Elm Wood Center

    Elm Wood Center, part of Haven Health Centers, sits in a calm suburban area, offering skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services, and you'll find it associated with the provider "Elm Wood Center at Claremont." The facility offers both short-stay rehabilitation and long-term care, so some folks come to recover after the hospital while others live there for care around the clock. Nurses and attending physicians, including an on-site Medical Director, oversee health needs day and night, helping with everything from medication and wound care to colostomy and IV therapy. The staff speak mostly English, though some can assist in other languages, and they've got coordinators who help set up individual care plans, manage discharges, and keep dietary needs and nutrition on track. Services cover palliative and hospice care, pain management, respite stays, and dementia support, and the place works under VA contracts and accepts Medicaid HCBS for home and community-based services.

    Therapists offer speech, occupational, and physical therapy every day, whether you're staying long-term or coming just for rehab after a hospital stay. Occupational and physical therapy even happen at home through telemedicine if you need that, and there's a special effort to make sure pediatric therapy is safe and gentle. Elm Wood Center runs coordinated accountable care programs, brings in contract rehabilitation, and handles staffing and physician services through its network and subsidiaries. There's a focus on health monitoring like blood pressure and weight checks, and they provide home care and home health care if folks need recovery or assistance outside the building.

    The building itself contains private and semi-private rooms, each with individual climate controls, private bathrooms in some cases, and either a balcony, porch, or patio to sit outside. Residents' comfort is addressed with daily housekeeping, complimentary laundry, personal care, and security measures like alarm systems to help folks with cognitive challenges. Meals are served in a spacious dining room restaurant-style, with an always-available menu for special requests, and there's a country kitchen and private dining spaces for family gatherings. Café service, common lounges, and sunrooms provide spots to relax, along with gardens and courtyards for enjoying the outdoors. Elm Wood Center keeps up with recreation and wellness programs, offering activities that span cultural, educational, religious, and social interests, as well as an activity room, a spa, beauty salon, and barber services.

    Other support includes dental, vision, psychiatric, and podiatry care; wound and pain management; x-ray services; and even pharmacy delivery, mail, and newspaper services. There's wireless internet, phone service, and coordinated transportation for doctor's visits or outings. The community maintains a smoke-free environment with a 24-hour emergency alert and response system. According to 40 customer ratings, Elm Wood Center has a patient satisfaction rating of 3.7 out of 5, which means it gets decent but not perfect reviews. Elm Wood Center allows scheduled tours so you can get a firsthand look at its rooms, shared spaces, and the overall atmosphere before making a decision.

    People often ask...

    Elm Wood Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 11 photos of Elm Wood Center on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 290 Hanover St, Claremont, NH 03743.

    No, Elm Wood Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Disclaimer

    Mirador Living is not affiliated with the owner or operator(s) of Elm Wood Center. The information above has not been verified or approved by the owner or operator. For exact information, please contact Elm Wood Center directly. There is no cost for this service. We are compensated by the community you select.

    Are you an owner or operator of this community?

    Claim this listing to receive messages from prospective customers and manage your community page.

    Nearby Communities

    Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

    1. 24 facilities$5,945/mo
    2. 8 facilities$6,446/mo
    3. 19 facilities$5,792/mo
    4. 8 facilities$8,448/mo
    5. 11 facilities$5,466/mo
    6. 7 facilities$5,373/mo
    7. 7 facilities$5,736/mo
    8. 5 facilities$5,439/mo
    9. 7 facilities$8,667/mo
    10. 3 facilities$5,768/mo
    11. 3 facilities$6,594/mo
    12. 8 facilities$6,265/mo
    © 2026 Mirador Living