The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Bennington Health & Rehab
Bennington, VT · Medicare-certified · 91 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Bennington Health & Rehab has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its staffing is above the federal benchmark (4.27 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), but its health inspection rating is 2 stars and it has had $76,281 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2715 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 3, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $76,281recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2715.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 2.75
- Weekend nursing
- 3.74
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
27.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.8%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: H
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 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 met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $76,281 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $167,424 in total fines.
- $76,281
Federal fine
Mar 25, 2025
- $91,143
Federal fine
Nov 1, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ICARE HEALTH NETWORK · 12 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 79.4 residents on an average day (87% of 91 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 53 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.