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Vermont Veterans' Home
325 North Street, Bennington, VT 05201
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.
Certified for 177 beds, Vermont Veterans' Home serves Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1989.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Vermont median of 3; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 1 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (7, 3, 6 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 9.0 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 21.9.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $8K.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Bennington Co. median | Vermont median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 16 | 35 | 24 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 9.0 | 28.9 | 21.9 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | — | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | — | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.2% | 63.8% | 58.5% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $8,278 | $57,038 | $38,610 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (4 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: 11 Mar 2026, 29 Jan 2025.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×9 E ×5 F ×1
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 Jun 2026 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Mar 2025 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 15 Mar 2025 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 15 Mar 2025 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Mar 2024 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 9 Dec 2023 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 9 Dec 2023 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 9 Dec 2023 |
| 25 Oct 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 9 Dec 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Vermont average. Turnover: nursing staff 29.2%, RNs 12.5%; 1 administrator 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 | 25.6% | 20.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 20.1% | 17.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 24.3% | 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: government, state. Legal business name: Vermont Veterans' Home.
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 Bennington County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Health & Rehab | Bennington | 91 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 52.7 | $242K | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Center For Living & Rehabilitationabuse icon | Bennington | 145 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 24.1 | $57K | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Crescent Manor Care Ctrs | Bennington | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 28.9 | $39K | 16 Jun 2026 |
All 4 facilities in Bennington County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Vermont Veterans' Home been cited for?
16 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Vermont median is 24 per facility.
Has Vermont Veterans' Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $8K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Vermont Veterans' Home compare?
CMS does not report staffing hours for this facility.
Who operates Vermont Veterans' Home?
Ownership type is government, state. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Vermont Veterans' Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 9 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 11 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.