Pleasant Valley Nursing Center

    8 Peabody Rd Anx, Derry, NH 03038
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.13·(78)

    Overall rating

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

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      3.9
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Skilled rehabilitation and therapy services (PT/OT/speech)
    • Proactive and helpful admissions and social-services teams
    • Clear and timely family communication
    • Personalized care and dietary accommodations
    • Home-style, varied meal options and snacks
    • Engaging daily activities and social programming
    • Memory-care programming and decor enhancements
    • On-site amenities (bistro, hair salon, pet visits)
    • Responsive maintenance and facility support
    • Demonstrated mobility improvement for many residents
    • Compassionate end-of-life and palliative support
    • Clean and orderly units reported by multiple families
    • Well-coordinated interdisciplinary care during rehab stays
    • Warm, resident-focused interactions from many aides and nurses

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Variable cleanliness and sanitation controls
    • Delays in responding to call bells and care requests
    • Inconsistent incontinence-care and bathing schedules
    • Personal-laundry and belongings management weaknesses
    • Billing and insurance-authorization process gaps
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and physician communication
    • Weak transfer and fall-prevention practices
    • Inconsistent meal quality and dining experience
    • Uneven activity stimulation across units
    • Variable administrative responsiveness and follow-through

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but distinct pattern: many families describe a facility capable of delivering high-quality rehabilitation and compassionate hands-on care, while others describe operational inconsistencies that affect the resident experience. Strengths commonly cited include an engaged therapy department that achieves measurable mobility gains, attentive nursing and aide interactions that families found comforting, and admissions and social-services staff who communicate proactively. The facility offers a range of amenities — daily activities, dietary accommodations, a bistro and salon, and pet visits — that support social engagement and individualized care plans for both short-term rehab and longer-term residents.

    Care quality appears to be uneven. Positive accounts emphasize skillful therapy teams, thoughtful nursing attention, and coordinated interdisciplinary care during rehabilitative stays. Conversely, recurring operational concerns include delayed responses to care needs, inconsistent bathing and incontinence support, and variability in clinical oversight and physician communication. Several families reported safety-related issues such as falls and problematic transfer technique; these were described in the context of broader concerns about staffing levels and staff training.

    Cleanliness and laundry practices are another area of divergence. Many reviewers praised clean, well-kept units and responsive maintenance staff, while others described sanitation and odor concerns, missed showers, and mishandled or missing personal laundry and belongings. These contrasting reports suggest variability in housekeeping and personal-care execution across shifts or units rather than a uniform condition.

    Dining and activities receive generally favorable comments for home-style meals, flexibility with dietary needs, and a robust activity calendar; nevertheless, some families experienced inconsistent food quality or limited stimulation in specific units. Therapy and activity programming are often highlighted as central to positive short-term rehab outcomes, but long-term residents’ experiences of consistent engagement appear to fluctuate.

    Management and administrative areas show both strengths and weaknesses. Admissions, case management, and some members of leadership are frequently commended for clear communication and family outreach. At the same time, multiple reviewers raised concerns about billing practices, Medicaid/insurance authorization handling, and variable administrative responsiveness when clinical or financial problems arise. High staff turnover and weekend staffing gaps were cited as underlying contributors to several operational lapses.

    Overall, the facility demonstrates clear capacity for compassionate, effective rehabilitation and individualized care when staffing, supervision, and housekeeping align. Prospective residents and families should weigh the strong therapy and interpersonal strengths against the documented variability in staffing consistency, sanitation controls, responsiveness to care needs, laundry and belongings management, and billing processes. When considering placement, it may be constructive to ask management for current staffing ratios, care-response time practices, laundry/housekeeping protocols, and how the facility addresses clinical oversight and family communication during off-hours.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Pleasant Valley Nursing Center is located at 8 Peabody Rd Anx, Derry, NH, 03038.

    About Pleasant Valley Nursing Center

    Pleasant Valley Nursing Center gives several kinds of care, like skilled nursing, post-acute care, long-term care, and short-term rehabilitation, and they've got specific programs for people with Alzheimer's disease. They use names for their services and programs that you won't see everywhere, such as their post-hospital rehabilitation programs and their specialized home care services, and they have a clean and attentive rehab area where you're not going to smell urine or see a dirty cafeteria. The rooms have features for safety and comfort, including handrails and easy-to-move beds, so people can be mobile and feel safe walking around. They pay special attention to things like healthcare administration, support spaces, and detail-focused staff who really try to help guests, and you can tell their staff tries their best, even though there aren't as many nurses around as some might like and they're hard to find sometimes, but the ones they have are kind and stay engaged with residents and their families. They offer meals with a variety you can pick from, and they focus a lot on making residents, their health, their daily life, and their families feel valued and comfortable. Hospice care's one of their services, and they've got help for specific health needs too, with programs designed to fit what each person needs. The building's got amenities for comfort and well-being and has extra attention for safety features so nobody falls or gets hurt, and their support staff helps with all kinds of day-to-day concerns. They really have both short-term and long-term health care services, from the time someone comes back from the hospital till they need help living there for a longer while.

    People often ask...

    Pleasant Valley Nursing Center offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Pleasant Valley Nursing Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 8 Peabody Rd Anx, Derry, NH 03038.

    No, Pleasant Valley Nursing 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.

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