Home / Vermont / Saint Johnsbury
1248 Hospital Drive, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819 · Caledonia County · (802) 748-8757
99 certified beds, about 67 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1971
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 475019 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Vermont average is 7.9, the national average 9.2).
Of 71 health citations since August 2023, 9 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (4 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $217,310 in the last three years; the largest was $217,310, and the latest is dated March 28, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.63 hours per resident per day, against 4.22 across Vermont and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.83 of those hours.
74.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Vermont average 55.4%).
CMS links it to Allaire Health Services, an affiliated group of 21 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 71 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to treat a resident in a manner that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life, recognizing each resident's right to make choices, for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident #4) with the resident subsequently sustaining injury.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to revise and implement a person-centered care plan for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident #4). The care plan was not revised and implemented to address Resident 4's physically aggressive behavior. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during a previous partial survey dated 7/25/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that food items were stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety by having unlabeled food available for use and not ensuring proper refrigerator temperatures.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that 2 of 4 sampled residents were free from accident hazards related to supervision and fall hazards (Resident #25), wheelchair and device maintenance (Residents #25 and Resident #50), and smoking safety for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #71). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous recertification survey dated 12/11/24 and two partial surveys dated 3/28/25 and 7/24/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident was provided informed consent for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #43).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure accurate advanced directive choices were indicated in the electronic medical record for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #3). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous recertification survey dated [DATE].
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to provide notice of bed hold to 1 of 1 residents in the sample (Resident #22). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during a previous partial survey dated 5/28/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that Medication Regimen Reviews were performed by the Consulting Pharmacist and acted on for one of five sampled residents (Resident #49).
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals used in the facility are within their expiration date and failed to secure medications for 1 of 2 medication treatment carts. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during a previous partial survey dated [DATE].
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper infection prevention measures of hand hygiene were performed during medication administration for one of four residents in the applicable sample (Resident #24). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during a previous partial survey dated 4/25/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from neglect by not providing goods and services to residents' that are necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish or emotional distress by failing to develop and implement adequate systems to meet the care and service needs of residents. During the investigation the team identified many failures, some of which are widespread system failure, which included: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on document review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the Medical Director duties per the Medical Director Agreement and Medical Director facility policy were performed, including ensuring resident care policies were implemented and coordination of care was provided to ensure resident care and services were provided to all resident that were consistent with current professional standards of practice for 2 of 2 units. On 7/18/25 the facility was notified of non-compliance at the immediate jeopardy (IJ) level for Medical Director. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous complaint survey, dated 4/8/25. On 7/23/25 the facility's IJ plan of correction was accepted. An unannounced onsite assessment of the IJ removal was conducted on 7/24/25 and the IJ was confirmed to be removed as of 7/23/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on the interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a sufficient number of Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) and Registered Nurses (RN) for 8 consecutive hours a day to provide nursing services, considering the number, acuity, and diagnoses of the facility's resident population in accordance with the facility assessment. This is a repeat deficiency cited during a facility Recertification Survey on 12/11/24.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure it used the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, for 18 days from 5/1/2025 to 7/13/2025.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from significant medication errors by not administering all medications as prescribed, and in a timely manner. This issue was determined to be widespread, potentially impacting all residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record reviews, the facility failed have a functioning system to obtain laboratory services which has the potential to impact all residents and failed to obtain laboratory services to meet the needs of its residents for 4 of 14 sampled residents (Residents # 3, #5, #6, and #7).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility was not administered in a manner that enables it to maintain the physical well-being of each resident, whereby actions and decisions by the facility's leadership team directly contributed to deficiencies that resulted in immediate jeopardy (F600 and F841). In addition, there are several repeat deficiencies. The identified failures by the lack of administrative oversight for a large amount of regulatory requirements in multiple areas of compliance put all residents at risk for more than minimal harm.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program (QAPI), the facility failed to address all systems of care in a comprehensive manner by identifying problems and opportunities for improvement in the areas of treatment/services specific to meeting required regulatory visits; appropriate staffing levels: ensuring there was an RN in the building for 8 consecutive hours 7 days/week; residents care supervised by a physician to include required regulatory visits; laboratory orders were performed timely; neglect (cited at immediate jeopardy level); administration; and Medical Director (cited at immediate jeopardy level). [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview it was determined that the facility failed to report 2 allegations of abuse of a resident to the State Survey Agency in a timely manner.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop a baseline care plan that includes the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care that includes communication, behavioral symptoms, psychotropic medication drug use, activities, dental care, pressure ulcers, falls, and diabetic care needs for 6 of 14 residents in the sample (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, and #8).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement comprehensive person-centered care plans for 2 residents of 14 (Residents #1 and #8). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous complaint survey, dated 11/19/24.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to update comprehensive care plans in a timely manner for 6 of 14 sampled residents. (Resident ID #'s 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to notify ordering physician's when ordered lab draws had not been performed and provider's were not notified when laboratory results had been received for 3 of 14 residents (Residents #5, #6, and #7) . This is a repeat deficiency from the recertification survey on dated on 12/11/24.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide safe and effective skin and wound care consistent with facility policy and professional standards of practice for preventing and treating existing pressure ulcers for 1 of 1 sampled residents (Resident #6). As a result, a resident with an admitting diagnosis of an unstageable pressure ulcer was sent to the emergency room related to cellulitis of the right foot requiring antibiotic treatment, and a stage 2 (Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red or pink wound bed, without slough or bruising. May also present as an intact or open/ruptured blister) right foot ulcer. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous recertification survey, dated 12/11/24.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement relevant, consistent, and individualized interventions to prevent falls from occurring for 1 applicable resident at risk for falls (Resident #6). This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with the violation cited during the previous recertification survey, dated 12/11/25, and cited at a harm level during a complaint survey dated 3/28/25.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents' care is supervised by a physician for 1 of 14 sampled residents (Resident #6) by not ensuring a plan was in place to manage the resident's diabetes or pressure ulcer. As a result, a resident with an admitting diagnosis of an unstageable pressure ulcer was sent to the emergency room related to cellulitis of the right foot requiring antibiotic treatment, and a stage 2 (Partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red or pink wound bed, without slough or bruising. May also present as an intact or open/ruptured blister) right foot ulcer.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure all regulatory provider visits were completed for 1 of 14 residents. (Resident #8).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect for 1 [Resident #1] of 3 sampled residents regarding staff having the knowledge and ability to provide care and services, but choosing not to do it, or acknowledge the request for assistance from a resident resulting in care deficits to a resident. Resident #1 suffered serious harm that rose to the immediate jeopardy level due to the facility's failure to prevent neglect. As a result, Resident #1 expereinced symptoms related to very high, unsafe blood sugar and psychosocial harm.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 [Resident #1] of 3 sampled residents received care and services according to accepted standards of clinical practice. Resident #1 suffered serious harm that rose to the immediate jeopardy level due to the facility's failure to provide care in accordance with professional standards, As a result, Resident #1 experienced symptoms related to very high, unsafe blood sugar and psychosocial harm.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident [Resident #1] of 3 sampled residents did not self-administer medications despite physician orders forbidding this.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure for1 of 3 sampled residents [Resident #1], that prior to transfer to an Emergency Department, appropriate information was communicated to the receiving health care institution or provider, and before a nursing facility transfers a resident to a hospital the nursing facility must provide written information to the resident or resident representative that specifies the nursing facility's policies regarding bed-hold periods, during which the resident is permitted to return and resume residence in the nursing facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were safely stored and accessible only by authorized personnel for 1 resident [Resident #1] of 3 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that the medical director fulfilled her/his responsibilities to effectively implement resident care policies and coordinate medical care for residents in the facility regarding the surveillance of, and development of policies that reflect current professional standards of practice to prevent the spread of potential COVID-19 infection, and coordinate care of residents. This has the potential to impact all residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. This has the potential to impact all residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, it was determined that that facility failed to ensure the staff member designated as the facility's Infection Preventionist (IP) had obtained specialized Infection Prevention and Control training beyond initial professional training. This has the potential to impact all residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents remained as free from accidents as possible related to falls for 2 of 3 sampled residents (Residents #1 and #2) by failing to provide adequate supervision and create and implement effective, timely interventions that would reduce the likelihood of future falls. As a result, Resident #1 suffered a fall that resulted in pain and a hip fracture that required surgery. This is a repeat deficiency for this facility, with violations cited during the previous recertification survey dated 12/11/24 and a partial survey dated 10/25/23.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain medical records on each resident that are complete, accurately documented, and accessible for all residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure there are a sufficient number of skilled licensed nurses, nurse aides, and other nursing personnel to provide care and respond to each resident's basic needs and individual needs, such as timely medication administration, as required by the resident's diagnoses, medical condition, or plan of care, potentially impacting all residents of the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate supervision to prevent accidents/incidents for one of 9 residents in the applicable sample (Resident #81).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide behavioral treatment and services to residents who display or are diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty in order to correct the assessed problem or to attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being for 5 of 9 (sampled residents (Residents #67, # 8, 74, #73, & #2).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a Resident's choice regarding his/her advance directives (wishes regarding life sustaining treatment) were properly documented, ordered, and care planned for 1 of 39 residents sampled (Resident #192).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident received scheduled showers based on resident preference and care plan for 1 of 2 residents in the applicable sample (Resident #49).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide care necessary to prevent an in-house acquired pressure ulcer for 1 of 4 residents in the applicable sample (Resident #192).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide or obtain laboratory services when ordered by a physician for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident # 36).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain proper bookkeeping procedures on transactions involving personal funds that included information on when transactions occurred, what type of transaction, and ongoing balances, and failed to provide a receipt for such transactions for 1 of 3 the applicable sample, (Resident # 2).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one resident [Resident #1] of two sampled residents remained free from physical abuse.
Inspectors wroteBased upon interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Care Plan interventions were implemented for one resident [Res.#3] of 8 sampled residents
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to assure that residents are free from misappropriation of resident property related to personal funds for one resident (Resident #1) out of three residents sampled.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to develop and/or implement policies and procedures for ensuring the reporting of a reasonable suspicion of a crime in accordance with section 1150B of the Act for 1 resident (Resident #1) of three sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents admitted with mental disorders are screened prior to admission to a nursing facility to determine the appropriateness of admission and the need for specialized services for one of four sampled residents (Resident #1).
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident had a comprehensive, person-centered care plan that meets their psychosocial needs for one of 4 sampled residents (Resident #1).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to protect residents' rights to be free of misappropriation of property related to medication for one applicable resident (Resident # 1).
Inspectors wroteBased on Record review and interviews, the facility failed to implement its policy and thoroughly investigate the work history of prospective staff.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to implement a system to reconcile controlled medications consistently and accurately for one applicable resident (Resident #1).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and revise a baseline care plan, specific to the person-centered care related to elopement for 1 applicable resident (Resident #1), who left the facility undetected, was found on the road by a local citizen and brought to the Emergency Department with multiple lacerations.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to establish a grievance policy that ensures written grievance decisions meet documentation requirements, potentially impacting all residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement a comprehensive care plan in relation to wandering and elopement for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #1).
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect for one applicable resident (Resident #1) by neglecting to provide services that are necessary to avoid physical harm and emotional distress related to refusing to allow Resident #1 to get out of bed, putting them at increased risk for medical complications related to immobility such as, urinary tract infection (UTI), pneumonia, and constipation and cardiovascular complications (which could promote a bowel obstruction); and failing to answer call bells and provide care for Resident #1 so that they maintain dignity and quality of life.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 3 of 3 sampled residents (Residents #2, #3, and #4) remained free of accidents as possible related to creating and implementing interventions to reduce hazards for Residents #3 and #4; providing appropriate and sufficient supervision to prevent an avoidable accident for Residents #2, #3, and #4; and providing assistive devices necessary to prevent an avoidable accident from occurring for Resident #2.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident # 1) with a urinary catheter receives appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore continence to the extent possible.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the facility has sufficient nursing staff to provide nursing services to maintain the highest practicable well-being. The lack of sufficient direct care staff has the potential to affect all residents residing in the home.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were provided with a clean and comfortable environment as evidenced by debris-covered floors in resident rooms for days in a row.
Inspectors wroteBased upon interview and record review, the facility failed to implement Care Plan interventions related to diagnoses, weight monitoring, and medications for 1 resident [Res.#36] of 27 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased upon interview and record review, the facility failed to assure that weights were monitored per physician orders regarding a resident identified as at risk related to diagnoses and medications for 2 residents [Res.#36 and #10] of 27 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the physician reviewed the pharmacist's medication regimen review recommendations, took action to address the recommendations, and documented the rationale in the resident's medical record for two of five sampled residents (Residents #6 and #13).
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to obtain accurate physician orders to provide necessary care and services on admission for 1 of 7 newly admitted (within 30 days) sampled residents (Resident #10).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to revise a comprehensive care plan to include interventions and achievable goals to reach or maintain the highest practicable well-being for 2 of 27 sampled (Residents #43 & #10).
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents received care related to symptoms, including assessment, monitoring, and testing, for 1 of 27 sampled residents (Resident #30).
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review the facility failed to provide the necessary behavioral health care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 of 27 residents sampled (Resident #43). Resident #43 was not provided with behavioral health care services despite their displayed depressed behavior and assessments indicating depression. Resident #43 was admitted in August 2022 with diagnoses including bipolar disorder, Aspergers syndrome, and anxiety disorder. Resident #43 was observed on 8/28/23 at 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 2 PM sitting in a wheelchair at the bedside in their room with their head down on folded arms resting on the over-bed table. On 8/29/23 Resident #43 was observed in the same place with their head down on folded arms at 9 AM and 3 PM. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews and record reviews the facility failed to notify the resident and/or resident representative in writing of a transfer/discharge and send a copy of the notice to the Ombudsman for 2 of 2 applicable residents (Residents #17 and #42).
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record reviews the facility failed to provide written information regarding the bed-hold policy for 2 of 2 applicable residents (Residents #17 and #42).
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on January 28, 2026.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2025 | Fine | $217,310 |
| March 28, 2025 | Payment Denial | 55 days from June 28, 2025 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.63 | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.03 | 3.66 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.58 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 74.1% | 55.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 54.5% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.54 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.88 on weekdays and 4.03 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 24.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.14 in April to June 2025 to 4.63 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.63 | 0.83 | 4.88 | 4.03 | 24.7% | 0 of 90 | 67 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.65 | 0.66 | 4.84 | 4.17 | 35.9% | 0 of 92 | 66 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.55 | 0.48 | 4.71 | 4.15 | 44.8% | 3 of 92 | 64 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.14 | 0.46 | 3.26 | 2.82 | 40.5% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Vermont, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.25 | 0.79 | 4.47 | 3.71 | 23.2% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.66 | $19.64 to $23.53 | 3,030 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.62 | $29.56 to $37.61 | 1,130 |
| Registered nurses | $46.86 | $39.53 to $50.58 | 7,410 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.2 | 19.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.9 | 19.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.3 | 22.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.1 | 17.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (51.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
51.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Vermont: 8 better, 3 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 122 eligible stays.
9.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Vermont: 1 better, 0 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 132 eligible stays.
5.3% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Vermont: 0 better, 0 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 97 eligible stays.
56.9% this home
Median of homes: Vermont57.4% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 58 residents counted.
1.3% this home
Median of homes: Vermont0.4% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Vermont2.7% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Vermont97.6% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 25 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: 1248 HOSPITAL DRIVE OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Allaire Health Services, a group of 21 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahs Vt Opco Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/18/2024 |
| Ahs Vt Topco LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Kurland, Benjamin | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Kurland, Naomi | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Kurland, Benjamin | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Ahs Vt Opco Holdco LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Ahs Vt Topco LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Allaire Health Services | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Brand Sonnenschine LLP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Career Staff Unlimited | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Cibc Bank USA | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Clr Consulting Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Revv Staffing | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Brecher, Chaim | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Kurland, Benjamin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Lawal, Alyssa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Steinbrecher, Barbara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| 1248 Hospital Drive Propco LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Ahs Vt Propco Holdco LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Ahs Vt Topco LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Brand Sonnenschine LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/09/2025 | |
| Cibc Bank USA | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/25/2025 | |
| Clr Consulting Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/09/2025 | |
| Digacore Consulting | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2024 | |
| Brecher, Chaim | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Kurland, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/18/2024 | |
| Lawal, Alyssa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/08/2024 | |
| Steinbrecher, Barbara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/09/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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