Merrimack Valley Health Center is a nursing home in Amesbury, MA, with 130 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Merrimack Valley Health Center offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $1,970 and range up to $12,395 per month. The average price in the community is $7,183, which is greater than the average cost of $7,182 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on other care the resident needs, additional care or services may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.3 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.3 hours with licensed nurses (0.4 by an RN and 0.9 by an LPN) and 2.0 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are nine hospitals within 25 miles of Merrimack Valley Health Center. The two closest hospitals are Anna Jaques Hospital, which is 4.0 miles away, and Exeter Hospital Inc, which is 8.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The quality rating for this facility is 4 and the staff rating is 2.