CNA Home Care in Nashua, NH: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Nashua, NH: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

849

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$18.64

median hourly wage of home care aides in New Hampshire (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

New Hampshire minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Nashua are Courville At Nashua in Nashua (1.0 mi), Nashua Post Acute Care in Nashua (1.4 mi), Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson (3.5 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in New Hampshire earn a median $18.64 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). New Hampshire's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Nashua has about 1,808 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Nashua compared with Hillsborough County and New Hampshire

Census figure	Nashua	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	28%	28%
Residents 65 or older	17%	17%	20%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	28%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.0%	6.9%	7.7%
Households with no vehicle	7.9%	5.2%	4.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,291	$66,323	—

Older residents in towns around Nashua

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hudson, NH	3.1 mi	1,492	106
East Merrimack, NH	8.5 mi	1,081	141
Londonderry, NH	9.7 mi	2,017	259
Milford, NH	11 mi	1,620	284
Lowell, MA	11 mi	14,960	1,240
Ayer, MA	14 mi	473	19

Nursing homes near Nashua

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Courville At Nashua	Nashua, NH	1.0 mi	5 of 5	94	(603) 889-5450
Nashua Post Acute Care	Nashua, NH	1.4 mi	1 of 5	290	(603) 888-1573
Fairview Nursing Home	Hudson, NH	3.5 mi	1 of 5	101	(603) 882-5261
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy	Lowell, MA	9.5 mi	5 of 5	33	(978) 569-1071
Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center	Lowell, MA	9.6 mi	1 of 5	123	(978) 458-8773
D'youville Senior Care	Lowell, MA	9.7 mi	1 of 5	208	(978) 458-4083

Home health agencies serving Nashua

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Amedisys Home Health	Portsmouth, NH	41 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(603) 436-0815
Tufts Medicine Care At Home - Home Health NH	North Hampton, NH	37 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(603) 854-5757
Tufts Medicine Care At Home	Lowell, MA	13 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(978) 552-4000
Vna Home Health And Hospice Services, Inc	Manchester, NH	16 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(603) 622-3781

Straight-line miles from the center of Nashua. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Nashua

At the New Hampshire median aide wage of $18.64 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,615 a month in wages, which is 31% of the $5,274 monthly median income of Nashua households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Hampshire's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Nashua: common questions

What nursing homes are near Nashua?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Courville At Nashua in Nashua (1.0 mi, 5 of 5 overall); Nashua Post Acute Care in Nashua (1.4 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson (3.5 mi, 1 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Nashua?

At the New Hampshire median aide wage of $18.64 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,615 a month in wages, which is 31% of the $5,274 monthly median income of Nashua households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. New Hampshire's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Nashua, NH