1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Barton, VT
2-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies
60 Maple Lane, Barton, VT
(802) 754-8575
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
71
Certified beds
Average residents
66
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1993-04-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
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
0.35
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.81 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.36
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.90 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.19
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.60 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.90
All reported nurse hours · state 4.31 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.71
RN + LPN hours · state 1.71 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.90
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.69 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.07
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.52 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.06
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.39
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.51
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.22
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
33%
Annual RN turnover · state 47% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
66%
Annual nurse turnover · state 60% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
10,885
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
18.76
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9820
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
0
Performance 70.79% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.75
Baseline 3.54 hours · Performance 4.15 hours · Measure score 3.75 · Achievement 3.75 · Improvement 2.19
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 13.02% |
10.72%
2.3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 19.57% · Lower 95% interval 8.91% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 20 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.27 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 69.57% |
95.27%
25.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 16 · Denominator 23 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 23 |
| Discharge self-care score | 14.29% |
53.69%
39.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 21 |
| Discharge mobility score | 38.1% |
50.94%
12.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 21 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 23 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 21 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 5.97% |
8.2%
2.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 67 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 52.38% |
56.45%
4.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 21 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
1.4
0.4 pts worse
|
1.9
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 5.0 |
2.5
2.5 pts worse
|
1.8
3.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.0 · Observed 5.1 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 77.8% |
95.4%
17.6 pts worse
|
93.4%
15.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 79.4% · Q2 77.3% · Q3 79.0% · Q4 75.4% · 4Q avg 77.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.1% |
97.6%
0.5 pts worse
|
95.5%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.4% |
5.9%
0.5 pts better
|
3.3%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q2 4.5% · Q3 6.5% · Q4 6.2% · 4Q avg 5.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 4.4% |
10.0%
5.6 pts better
|
11.4%
7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 4.6% · 4Q avg 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.1% |
6.0%
3.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
3.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.2% · Q2 10.9% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 9.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 16.7% |
16.4%
0.3 pts worse
|
19.6%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.4% · Q2 20.7% · Q3 16.1% · Q4 14.1% · 4Q avg 16.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 27.9% |
20.9%
7 pts worse
|
16.7%
11.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.1% · Q2 33.3% · Q3 24.5% · Q4 25.0% · 4Q avg 27.9% · 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 | 29.2% |
19.3%
9.9 pts worse
|
16.3%
12.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.6% · Q2 34.8% · Q3 22.8% · Q4 27.2% · 4Q avg 29.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 35.3% |
20.3%
15 pts worse
|
14.9%
20.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 49.1% · Q2 30.8% · Q3 31.4% · Q4 30.0% · 4Q avg 35.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 3.3% |
1.2%
2.1 pts worse
|
1.0%
2.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 4.8% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 3.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 5.6% |
2.4%
3.2 pts worse
|
1.7%
3.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 9.5% · Q3 5.0% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 5.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 27.8% |
27.4%
0.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.3% · Q2 31.9% · Q3 29.7% · Q4 21.4% · 4Q avg 27.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.7% |
6.1%
1.6 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.9% · Q2 13.9% · Q3 5.1% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 7.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 53.7% |
84.4%
30.7 pts worse
|
81.7%
28 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 53.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 29.2% |
17.6%
11.6 pts worse
|
12.0%
17.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 29.2% · Observed 27.6% · Expected 10.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 18.5% |
21.5%
3 pts better
|
23.9%
5.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.5% · Observed 13.8% · Expected 17.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2022-12-19
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-03
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-12-19
Inspection history
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-05-16
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 2024-03-16
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 2024-03-16
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-16
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-16
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-03-16
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-16
Health
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2024-03-16
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 2024-03-16
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-03-16
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 2023-07-04
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-07-04
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-06-15
Health
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2023-06-15
Health
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2023-06-15
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-06-15
Health
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-06-15
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 2023-04-03
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 2023-04-03
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-04-03
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-04-03
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 2023-04-03
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
General Partnership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Security Interest · Individual
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