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Thompson House Nursing Home
80 Maple Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Thompson House Nursing Home is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Brattleboro, Vermont, certified for 43 beds and caring for about 39 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Vermont median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 7 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (3, 1, 3 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 16.3 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 21.9.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $112K.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident per day (1.0 RN), close to the Vermont median of 4.1; nursing staff turnover is 56.1%.
CMS flags that the facility is a Special Focus Facility candidate.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Windham Co. median | Vermont median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 7 | 11 | 24 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 16.3 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.1% | 36.2% | 58.5% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $112,499 | $87,896 | $38,610 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (3 in the county, 33 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Vermont average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 18 Mar 2026, 8 Jan 2025.
Severity mix: J ×2 K ×1 E ×2 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | K | Complaint investigation | 7 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | J | Complaint investigation | 7 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 7 Jan 2026 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | F | Standard survey | 1 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 1 Nov 2023 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 1 Nov 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 | Fine | $112,499 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Vermont average. Turnover: nursing staff 56.1%, RNs 40.0%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Vermont median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.2% | 20.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.5% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.0% | 17.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.5% | 19.5% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Windham County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Heights At Brattleboro Center For Nursing & R | Brattleboro | 80 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13.8 | — | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Vernon Green Nursing Homeabuse icon | Vernon | 60 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 75.0 | $88K | 4 Jun 2026 |
All 3 facilities in Windham County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Thompson House Nursing Home been cited for?
7 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Vermont median is 24 per facility.
Has Thompson House Nursing Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $112K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Thompson House Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident per day against a Vermont median of 4.1 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Thompson House Nursing Home?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Thompson House Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 9 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 18 Mar 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.