Vermont Veterans' Home
325 North Street, Bennington, VT 05201
Vermont Veterans' Home, a 177-bed government - state nursing facility in Bennington, VT, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #30 of 32 rated homes in VT on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks). 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 1 / 5
- Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #30 of 32
- In-state rank among rated VT homes
- N/A
- nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 16
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
Vermont Veterans' Home, a 177-bed government - state nursing facility in Bennington, VT, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #30 of 32 rated homes in VT on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks). 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 1 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #30 of 32
- In-state rank among rated VT homes
- N/A
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 16
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 33 VT nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Government - State. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 475032
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 177
- Residents
- 83
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Bennington
- Last Inspection
- Mar 11, 2026
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- N/A
- CNA Hours
- N/A
- Total Nursing Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- N/A
- Nursing Turnover
- 29.2%
- RN Turnover
- 12.5%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Vermont Veterans' Home
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Vermont Veterans' Home ranks #30 of 32 rated nursing homes in VT on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Vermont Veterans' Home operates 177 certified beds in Bennington, VT with approximately 83 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 1★ · quality 1★).
The inspection file contains 16 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $8K levied against this facility.
Classified as "Government - State" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Vermont Veterans' Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 29.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (16 most recent)
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 27, 2026
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 15, 2025
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 15, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 15, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 29, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 8, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 9, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 9, 2023
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 9, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 9, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 25.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 20.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 24.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 95.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 17.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 28.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 92.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $8K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Fine | $8K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Vermont Veterans' Home, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside VT (177 beds here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in VT
32 other nursing homes are on record in VT; 6 are shown here.
Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC
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Bel Aire Center
Newport, VT
Bennington Health & Rehab
Bennington, VT
Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
Burlington, VT
Cedar Hill Health Care Center
Windsor, VT
Center for Living & Rehabilitation
Bennington, VT
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Vermont Veterans' Home
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The VT registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View VT registry
- Peer homes near 177 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in VT. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
