10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Bennington, VT
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $167,424 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies
2 Blackberry Lane, Bennington, VT
(802) 442-8525
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
91
Certified beds
Average residents
80
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Icare Health Network
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1973-01-06
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
12 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.60
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.81 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.89
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.90 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.52
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.60 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.01
All reported nurse hours · state 4.31 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.48
RN + LPN hours · state 1.71 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.40
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.69 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.23
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.52 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.61
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.11
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.33
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
63%
Annual RN turnover · state 47% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
68%
Annual nurse turnover · state 60% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
8,651
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
26.10
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9840
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
2.38
Baseline 20.22% · Performance 20.33% · Measure score 2.38 · Achievement 2.38 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
4.73
Baseline 8.03% · Performance 6.44% · Measure score 4.73 · Achievement 4.65 · Improvement 4.73
Total nurse turnover
0
Baseline 58.82% · Performance 80.60% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.33
Baseline 3.58 hours · Performance 4.02 hours · Measure score 3.33 · Achievement 3.33 · Improvement 1.52
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.13% |
10.72%
1.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 91 · Observed rate 15.38% · Lower 95% interval 8.6% |
| Discharge to community | 48.25% |
50.57%
2.3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 43.94% · Lower 95% interval 38.14% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.9 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 31 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 |
| Discharge self-care score | 36.36% |
53.69%
17.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 22 |
| Discharge mobility score | 40.91% |
50.94%
10 pts worse
|
Numerator 9 · Denominator 22 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 9.68% |
2.29%
7.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 31 · Adjusted rate 7.54% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.44% |
7.12%
0.7 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 51 · Observed rate 3.92% · Lower 95% interval 3.66% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 8.33% |
8.2%
0.1 pts better
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 60 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 50% |
42%
8 pts better
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 88 |
| Discharge function score | 59.09% |
56.45%
2.6 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 22 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.7 |
1.4
0.7 pts better
|
1.9
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.7 · Observed 0.7 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.2 |
2.5
0.7 pts worse
|
1.8
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.2 · Observed 3.1 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.9% |
95.4%
2.5 pts worse
|
93.4%
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.2% · Q2 85.2% · Q3 95.2% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 92.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
97.6%
2.4 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.6% |
5.9%
0.7 pts worse
|
3.3%
3.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 6.3% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 6.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.6% |
10.0%
9.4 pts better
|
11.4%
10.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.9% |
6.0%
1.1 pts better
|
5.4%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 7.0% · Q4 8.7% · 4Q avg 4.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 24.2% |
16.4%
7.8 pts worse
|
19.6%
4.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.3% · Q2 24.5% · Q3 25.0% · Q4 25.4% · 4Q avg 24.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 24.1% |
20.9%
3.2 pts worse
|
16.7%
7.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.0% · Q2 23.8% · Q3 25.6% · Q4 31.1% · 4Q avg 24.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 19.7% |
19.3%
0.4 pts worse
|
16.3%
3.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 20.5% · Q3 7.3% · Q4 18.0% · 4Q avg 19.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 16.3% |
20.3%
4 pts better
|
14.9%
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 25.5% · Q3 14.0% · Q4 13.2% · 4Q avg 16.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.4% |
1.2%
0.8 pts better
|
1.0%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.4% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
2.4%
2.4 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 23.6% |
27.4%
3.8 pts better
|
19.8%
3.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.2% · Q2 27.8% · Q3 20.6% · Q4 19.2% · 4Q avg 23.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.2% |
6.1%
0.9 pts better
|
5.1%
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.2% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 5.0% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 5.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 68.5% |
84.4%
15.9 pts worse
|
81.7%
13.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 62.5% · Q3 85.0% · 4Q avg 68.5% |
Survey summary
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (11 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Not marked corrected
Fire Safety
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Not marked corrected
Inspection history
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-02
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-01-02
Health
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2026-01-02
Health
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2025-08-15
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-15
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-08-15
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-03-26
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2025-03-26
Health
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Corrected 2025-03-26
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-03-26
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-11-13
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-11-13
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-08-06
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-06
Health
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-08-06
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-13
Health
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-03-19
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2023-11-29
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-09-18
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-18
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-08-25
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-08-25
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-08-25
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-08-25
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2023-08-25
Health
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Not marked corrected
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-05-01
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-05-01
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $76,281
Fine
Fine · fine $91,143
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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