New Hampshire hospitals rated by patients
Every New Hampshire hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. New Hampshire ranks #16 of 50 states on patient ratings.
Average patient rating
3.62 stars
+0.35 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend
73%
+2 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars
52%
11 of 21 hospitals
How patients rate New Hampshire hospitals
Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.
All 21 rated hospitals in New Hampshire
Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.
Showing all 21 hospitals
| Hospital | Patient stars |
|---|---|
| Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalLebanon Critical Access 92% recommend 87% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 230 surveys | |
| Littleton Regional HospitalLittleton Critical Access 80% recommend 82% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 210 surveys | |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover Acute care 81% recommend 75% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 645 surveys | |
| New London HospitalNew London Critical Access 80% recommend 80% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 199 surveys | |
| Memorial Hospital, theNorth Conway Critical Access 79% recommend 79% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 389 surveys | |
| Elliot HospitalManchester Acute care 78% recommend 71% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 542 surveys | |
| Speare Memorial HospitalPlymouth Critical Access 76% recommend 81% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 198 surveys | |
| Huggins HospitalWolfeboro Critical Access 75% recommend 77% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 169 surveys | |
| Frisbie Memorial HospitalRochester Acute care 73% recommend 79% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 160 surveys | |
| Androscoggin Valley HospitalBerlin Critical Access 68% recommend 73% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 5 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 166 surveys | |
| Monadnock Community HospitalPeterborough Critical Access 68% recommend 77% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 177 surveys | |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon Acute care 79% recommend 73% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 1,796 surveys | |
| Concord HospitalConcord Acute care 72% recommend 70% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 453 surveys | |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua Acute care 71% recommend 67% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 533 surveys | |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth Acute care 70% recommend 69% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 568 surveys | |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua Acute care 70% recommend 69% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 1,065 surveys | |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester Acute care 66% recommend 67% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 713 surveys | |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene Acute care 66% recommend 64% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 3 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 443 surveys | |
| Exeter HospitalExeter Acute care 66% recommend 68% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 408 surveys | |
| Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia Acute care 62% recommend 65% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 493 surveys | |
| Parkland Medical CenterDerry Acute care 59% recommend 64% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 503 surveys |
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“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.
How New Hampshire patients answered
Share of surveyed New Hampshire patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.
| Topic | Best answer | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 82% | 80% |
| Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 81% | 80% |
| Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? | Always | 64% | 62% |
| Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? | Yes | 90% | 86% |
| CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? | Always | 76% | 74% |
| Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? | Always | 54% | 60% |
| Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? | 9 or 10 | 73% | 72% |
| Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? | Definitely yes | 73% | 71% |
How New Hampshire compares with its neighbors
| Rank | State | Patient stars | Definitely recommend | Rated 4–5 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Vermont | 4.00 | 73% | 77% |
| #4 | Maine | 3.92 | 72% | 68% |
| #16 | New Hampshire | 3.62 | 73% | 52% |
| #39 | Massachusetts | 3.06 | 70% | 24% |
Questions about New Hampshire patient ratings
Which New Hampshire hospitals do patients rate highest?
2 New Hampshire hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (Lebanon), Littleton Regional Hospital (Littleton).
How does New Hampshire rank on patient ratings?
New Hampshire ranks #16 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 21 rated hospitals average 3.62 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 52% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 0% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 73% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.
Which New Hampshire hospital do patients most recommend?
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 81% (based on 645 completed surveys). Next are Mary Hitchcock Mem Hospital (79%) and Memorial Hospital, the (79%).
Why isn't my hospital on this list?
Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the New Hampshire hospital directory.
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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.
Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.