The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: L
Nursing home report
Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC
Barre, VT · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateFor-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings, 2-star staffing, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.49 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day). It is a Special Focus Facility candidate with recent fines totaling $97,585, and recent inspection citations included medical director, QAPI, and infection control deficiencies.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4875 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $97,585special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4875.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.87
- Nurse aides
- 2.07
- Weekend nursing
- 3.18
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 79%
Registered nurse turnover: 60%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14%18%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8.6%15.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.9%8.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.2%4.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
10.3%13.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30.6%30.2%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28.4%6.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.9%13.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
7.5%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.8%32.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%6%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%97.3%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—65%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88%81.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: L
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $97,585 was recorded.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $150,130 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $44,460 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $142,045 in total fines.
- $97,585
Federal fine
Nov 13, 2025
- $44,460
Federal fine
May 9, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of PRIORITY HEALTHCARE GROUP · 14 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 81.2 residents on an average day (85% of 96 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.