Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NH · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 30T014)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (603) 332-5211 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is rated by CMS as no different than the national rate on its reported measures, with zero measures better and zero measures worse than the national benchmark. Its discharge-to-community rate is also no different than the national rate.
At Frisbie Memorial Hospital, CMS reports that the rate of patients discharged back to the community is no different than the national rate, and readmission rates after discharge are also no different than the national rate. This suggests recovery outcomes are in line with typical national results.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Rochester, New Hampshire, operated as a for-profit organization, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Rochester, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day — to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, before they return home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
According to CMS Care Compare data (certification effective 03/01/2023), Frisbie Memorial Hospital is a for-profit facility. On the measures CMS reports publicly, the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rates of potentially-preventable readmissions — both during the rehab stay and after discharge — are also no different than the national rate. Its healthcare-associated C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark. CMS did not report a comparison for catheter-associated urinary tract infections for this facility, which often occurs when there are too few cases to report reliably rather than reflecting a quality concern.
Overall, CMS rates this facility as performing no differently than the national benchmark on all reported measures, with zero measures better than and zero measures worse than the national rate. Patients and families considering rehabilitation care can review these findings and any updates directly on CMS Care Compare.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after events like a stroke or surgery, unlike a nursing home, which generally provides lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that Frisbie Memorial Hospital's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the rehab stay and after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; a comparison for catheter-associated urinary tract infections was not reported by CMS, often due to low case counts rather than a quality issue.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility, effective 03/01/2023.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit facility, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
CMS lists its certification date as 03/01/2023.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The CMS data provided doesn't specify particular conditions treated; please contact the facility at (603) 332-5211 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it as no different than the national benchmark across all reported measures, with zero measures better and zero worse than the national rate.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review updated details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/30T014?state=NH.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, and discharge planning directly by calling (603) 332-5211, since this data does not cover those specifics.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The provided data does not include transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (603) 332-5211 to discuss admission arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.