The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Center for Living & Rehabilitation
Bennington, VT · Medicare-certified · 130 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Center for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. It has a 2-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing and quality ratings, staffing slightly above the federal benchmark (4.21 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), $87,750 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2055 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $87,750recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2055.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.14
- Nurse aides
- 2.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.39
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 21%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11.5%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
1.6%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.1%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
23.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to clearly tell residents or their representatives that they could refuse a binding arbitration agreement. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 847 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $87,750 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $87,750 in total fines.
- $87,750
Federal fine
Dec 16, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ALLAIRE HEALTH SERVICES · 20 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 122.7 residents on an average day (94% of 130 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 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.