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Nursing homes in Vermont

Vermont has 33 certified nursing homes in 12 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Vermont with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Addison198510.2$0
Bennington4503224.9$345,970
Caledonia2159448.4$314,323
Chittenden4507325.8$486,474
Franklin3209324.9$185,754
Lamoille172319.4$140,856
Orange130483.3$76,500
Orleans4203444.8$305,391
Rutland3386415.8$81,570
Washington4414237.0$471,345
Windham3183334.4$200,395
Windsor3187462.0$364,605

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Vermont in figures

The nursing homes in Vermont have 2,951 certified beds. They have about 2,444 residents on an average day. 39% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 3 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 31.1 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 42 fines with a total of $2,973,183 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 8 payment denials. 4 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Vermont by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 539%20%
4 of 51030%19%
3 of 5618%19%
2 of 5618%20%
1 of 5721%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Vermont, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.54
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.44
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.41
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.39
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.33
F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.33
F0761Ensure 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.32
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.30
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.27
F0584Honor 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.24
F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.23
F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.23

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Vermont, in order of name
ChainHomes in Vermont
Allaire Health Services4
Elderwood1
Genesis Healthcare3
Icare Health Network1
National Health Care Associates2
Priority Healthcare Group1
Stellar Health Group3
University of Vermont Health Network1

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Vermont by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202310$367,725
202415$1,011,346
202519$1,304,409
20266$289,703

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Vermont, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026140$00
June 20269180$00
May 20265110$00
April 20268273$238,6300
March 20265193$51,0730
February 20267210$00
January 20266320$00
December 202512415$287,2750
November 20254221$97,5850
October 2025120$00
September 20257321$9,6200
August 20257170$00
July 20256453$215,5700
June 20255262$32,7080
May 20255171$80,6980
April 20256250$00
March 20257475$547,2830
February 20254220$00
January 20255131$33,6700
December 20247251$112,8470
November 20246150$00
October 20244172$139,1650
September 20244232$136,3460

The site has no recorded change for Vermont. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Vermont are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Vermont as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Vermont?
F-tag 689 has 54 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 880 has 44. F-tag 812 has 41.
What changed in Vermont in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Vermont. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Vermont.