Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Center for Living & Rehabilitation
160 Hospital Drive, Bennington, VT · (802) 447-1547
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 145
- Residents per day
- 121
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Allaire Health Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 12, 1986
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Vermont.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Vermont homes
Center for Living & Rehabilitation carries 64 inspection points. That is fewer than 56% of Vermont's 32 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Vermont: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–21 pts
- 4★ 21–58 pts
- 3★ 58–81 pts
- 2★ 81–150 pts
- 1★ over 150 pts
Bars show every rated home in Vermont by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
33 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care12E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Resident Rights6E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
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
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2026-04-08
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-04-30
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-03-27
15 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 43 min of nursing staff time a day, 38 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 43 min
Vermont average
4 h 18 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 62% of nursing staff and 39% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$140,832 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Fine | $83,794 |
| 2025-12-16 | Fine | $57,038 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.5 pts better | 96.8% | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 99.1% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.5 pts worse | 9.0% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.4 pts worse | 23.0% | 14.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.7 pts worse | 13.2% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.8 pts worse | 23.4% | 16.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts better | 18.2% | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.8 pts worse | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened12.7 pts better | 3.7% | 16.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased14.3 pts better | 5.5% | 19.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.5 pts worse | 27.0% | 25.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts worse | 6.3% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9 pts worse | 74.6% | 83.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.6 pts better | 17.1% | 18.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts better | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9.7 pts worse | 71.3% | 81.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.7 pts better | 15.5% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Bn Member LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 80% | 1 facilities |
| Mount Anthony Housing Corporation | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 20% | 1 facilities |
| Kurland, Benjamin | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Kurland, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Kurland, Benjamin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Southwestern Vermont Healthcare | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Svvhc - Hoosick Falls LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress2D
- C
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services1D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 15 min
- Fines
- $242,044
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- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 53 min
- Fines
- $38,610
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- Nursing / resident / day
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