The Elms Center
Nursing Home Facility
71 Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055
The Elms is a 52 bed facility located in the town of Milford, NH near the historic oval. We strive to offer a home-like atmosphere to help comfort our residents and patients. In the summer time the local parades can be seen by the front area of our facility and the town fireworks can be seen from the back parking lot, which overlooks the towns beautiful Keyes Park.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 52 beds, The Elms Center is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Milford average about 76 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Milford average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 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 64%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at The Elms Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $9,770.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
The Elms Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 52
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 64%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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