Cycle 1
Health 2024-10-30 · Fire 2024-10-30
7 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Vernon, VT
Vernon Green Nursing Home
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $87,896 in total fines with 7 recent health deficiencies
61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, VT
(802) 254-6041
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
60
Certified beds
Average residents
52
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1967-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
No
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.78
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.81 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.71
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.90 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.07
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.60 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.56
All reported nurse hours · state 4.31 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.50
RN + LPN hours · state 1.71 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.09
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.69 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.64
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.52 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.89
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.19
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.20
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
30%
Annual RN turnover · state 47% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
45%
Annual nurse turnover · state 60% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
6,558
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
32.48
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9871
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
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
3
Performance 51.43% · Measure score 3 · Achievement 3 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.50
Baseline 3.47 hours · Performance 4.07 hours · Measure score 3.50 · Achievement 3.50 · Improvement 2.10
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 21 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 11 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.03 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 15 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 53.62% |
8.2%
45.4 pts better
|
Numerator 37 · Denominator 69 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 68.83% |
42%
26.8 pts better
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 77 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · 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
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.6 |
1.4
0.8 pts better
|
1.9
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.6 · Observed 0.4 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.8 |
2.5
1.7 pts better
|
1.8
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.8 · Observed 0.6 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 96.5% |
95.4%
1.1 pts better
|
93.4%
3.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 93.9% · Q2 95.7% · Q3 98.1% · Q4 98.1% · 4Q avg 96.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.1% |
97.6%
1.5 pts worse
|
95.5%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 10.0% |
5.9%
4.1 pts worse
|
3.3%
6.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.3% · Q2 14.9% · Q3 5.8% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 10.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 9.8% |
10.0%
0.2 pts better
|
11.4%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.2% · Q2 6.8% · Q3 8.3% · Q4 12.0% · 4Q avg 9.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.5% |
6.0%
1.5 pts better
|
5.4%
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 4.9% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 4.4% · 4Q avg 4.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 15.9% |
16.4%
0.5 pts better
|
19.6%
3.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.9% · Q2 20.9% · Q3 14.6% · Q4 12.8% · 4Q avg 15.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 28.7% |
20.9%
7.8 pts worse
|
16.7%
12 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.2% · Q2 31.0% · Q3 27.7% · Q4 28.3% · 4Q avg 28.7% · 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 | 28.6% |
19.3%
9.3 pts worse
|
16.3%
12.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.5% · Q2 38.4% · Q3 22.4% · Q4 31.0% · 4Q avg 28.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 25.8% |
20.3%
5.5 pts worse
|
14.9%
10.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.8% · Q2 36.1% · Q3 25.6% · Q4 30.2% · 4Q avg 25.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.8% |
1.2%
0.4 pts better
|
1.0%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 8.3% |
2.4%
5.9 pts worse
|
1.7%
6.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.7% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 5.8% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 8.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 37.8% |
27.4%
10.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
18 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 45.1% · Q2 27.2% · Q3 43.1% · Q4 34.8% · 4Q avg 37.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.6% |
6.1%
3.5 pts better
|
5.1%
2.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 4.0% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 86.9% |
84.4%
2.5 pts better
|
81.7%
5.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 90.5% · 4Q avg 86.9% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 19.9% |
17.6%
2.3 pts worse
|
12.0%
7.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.9% · Observed 14.3% · Expected 8.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 7.1% |
1.9%
5.2 pts worse
|
1.6%
5.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 7.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 68.2% |
78.9%
10.7 pts worse
|
79.7%
11.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 68.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.6% |
21.5%
6.1 pts worse
|
23.9%
3.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 27.6% · Observed 19.0% · Expected 16.4% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-12-04 · Fire 2023-12-04
21 health deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (5 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2022-11-18 · Fire 2022-11-18
12 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
B · Minimal harm
2023-12-04
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Not marked corrected
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-14
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-02-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 2024-12-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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 2024-12-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-10-30
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-12-15
L · Immediate jeopardy
2023-12-04
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-06
G · Actual harm
2023-12-04
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-01-06
G · Actual harm
2023-12-04
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F835 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F837 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F840 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F843 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-01-06
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-04
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-06
C · Minimal harm
2023-12-04
F944 · Administration Deficiencies
Health
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2024-01-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-04
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-10-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-10-04
F791 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-10-25
G · Actual harm
2022-11-18
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-12-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-18
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-12-30
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$87,896
2023-12-04
Fine
Fine · fine $87,896
Fine
$0
2023-12-04
Payment Denial
Payment Denial · denial start 2024-03-04 · 42 days
42 day denial
Ownership
Burks, Bruce
Corporate Director · Individual
Dickey, Kari
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Ellis, M Bradford
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Ellis, M Bradford
Corporate Director · Individual
Goodwin, Alfred
Corporate Director · Individual
Jewitt, Judy
Corporate Director · Individual
Mousseau, Corby
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Mousseau, Corby
Corporate Director · Individual
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