Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT · (802) 388-4001
- Certified beds
- 98
- Residents per day
- 95
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 26, 1970
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Vermont homes
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 53% 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
23 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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.
- E
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- 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.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
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.
Infection Control1E
- E
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.
Inspection history
2026-08-05
15 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2025-08-27
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-05
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 26 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 26 min
Vermont average
4 h 18 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 38% 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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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 days0.7 pts better | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.2 pts better | 98.5% | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3 pts better | 100.0% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts better | 5.2% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 10.5% | 14.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts better | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts worse | 16.9% | 16.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better | 17.8% | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10 pts worse | 26.4% | 16.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.6 pts worse | 25.4% | 19.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts worse | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.3 pts better | 16.2% | 25.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts worse | 7.7% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.6 pts better | 94.2% | 83.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.4 pts better | 11.3% | 18.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts worse | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.9 pts better | 91.9% | 81.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts better | 21.1% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
60 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Noma | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Anderson, Noma | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Collins, Anne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Collins, Anne | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Comeau, Scott | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cotel, Sivan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cotel, Sivan | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cunningham, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cunningham, William | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Curran, Matthew | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Curran, Matthew | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Deppman, Benj | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Deppman, Benj | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Doucet, Julia | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Doucet, Julia | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duley, Victoria | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Duley, Victoria | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Dwyer, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Dwyer, John | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Eisinger, Dominic | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Eisinger, Dominic | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Farnham, Kim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Farnham, Kim | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Foote, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Foote, Richard | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fromhold, Karen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fromhold, Karen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Golonka, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Golonka, Thomas | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hart, Kevin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hart, Kevin | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lovejoy, Nicholas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lovejoy, Nicholas | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccullough, Deena | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mccullough, Deena | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Mercure, Allison | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ortmyer, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ortmyer, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ortmyer, Robert | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ortmyer, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Page, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Page, Richard | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Porter Medical Center Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Porter Medical Center Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rugge, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rugge, John | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ruzicka, Smita | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ruzicka, Smita | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stickney, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Stickney, Mary | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| The University Of Vermont Health Network Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Van Voorst, Helena | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Van Voorst, Helena | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vaughan, Amy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vicencio, Elizabeth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Vicencio, Elizabeth | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Walker, Amy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Walker, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Walker, Kara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Walker, Kara | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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