Lafayette Center
Nursing Home Facility
93 Main Street, Franconia, NH 03580
With breath-taking views of Mount Lafayette, Lafayette Center is located in the heart of the White Mountains, just north of Franconia Notch. Our individual approach to resident and patient care, allows for the highest level of quality care for our patients and residents.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Lafayette Center is licensed for 72 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 29 problems at Lafayette Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $50,164.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Lafayette Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 72
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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