Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, NH

Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Bedford, NH.

Information last verified:

480 Donald Street, Bedford, NH 03110

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4 from 40 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

common 22 reviews mention this

Staff care and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families frequently describe a caring, responsive staff.

Many reviewers say staff are welcoming, kind, and attentive during admissions and throughout the stay. Several also describe easy communication, quick help, and regular check-ins that reduce stress for families. A few reviews praise specific roles and departments, while other negative experiences still describe certain employees as nice even when service fell short.

common 5 reviews mention this

Activities help residents stay engaged

Activities are a frequent bright spot in reviews.

Reviewers describe group activities that keep residents engaged, including classes and games, plus outdoor time like gardening. One family highlights the Activities team tailoring participation to an early-onset Alzheimer’s resident’s preferences, including opportunities around music. Another mentions regular variety through the recreation department and involvement in resident-centered events.

common 2 reviews mention this

Medication management is central

Reviews mention staff taking charge of medication routines.

One reviewer credits the community with managing medication oversight, describing reduced family burden and ongoing monitoring. Another reviewer describes having to actively follow up to get medication adjustments made, which suggests medication coordination may not always feel consistent from every family’s perspective.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Understaffing drives recurring concerns

Some reviews raise concerns about staffing levels.

Multiple low ratings describe the facility as short-staffed, with limited help during weekends and delays that affected care. These reviews connect staffing concerns with problems like laundry backlogs and nursing not being as attentive as families expected. Even when individual staff members are described positively, the recurring theme is that coverage can fall short.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Food quality is a mixed point

Food is mentioned as a concern in several reviews.

Several negative reviews call out food as awful or declining, tying it to the overall experience. Another family notes their loved one did not like the food while on a low-sodium diet, framing it more as a dietary limitation than a total service failure. Across reviews, dining satisfaction appears uneven.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 102 resident community capacity 102 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Manchester (4 miles away) Manchester (4 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Places of Worship

  • Manchester Christian Church (0.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Elliot Family Medicine at Bedford (0.7 miles)
  • OTC Center (1 miles)
  • Medical Group of Manchester (1 miles)
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Bedford | Family Medicine (1.2 miles)
  • McAvoy Keith MD (1.2 miles)
  • Bedford Podiatry Group PC (1.2 miles)
  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (1.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Copper Door (0.7 miles)
  • Taipei & Tokyo 3 (1 miles)
  • Puerto Vallarta Mexican Grill (1.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.1 miles)
  • KC's Rib Shack (1.2 miles)
  • T-Bones Great American Eatery (1.2 miles)
  • The Foundry Restaurant (2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Marketing Initiatives (0.9 miles)
  • Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center (1.4 miles)
  • Catholic Medical Center (2.1 miles)
  • Elliot Hospital (3.4 miles)
  • Elliot Hospital Surgical Day Care (3.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (1 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.5 miles)
  • Pressed Cafe (2.3 miles)
  • The Inside Scoop (2.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.9 miles)

Parks

  • Stark Park (3.5 miles)
  • Nuthin' But Good Times (4.9 miles)
  • Merrimack Commons (6.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Eastern Bank Business Center at Manchester Boston Regional Airport (4.3 miles)
  • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) (4.3 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemagic Hooksett (5.9 miles)

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