The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing
Registered name: Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Middlebury, VT · Medicare-certified · 98 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing in Middlebury, VT has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 5 stars for staffing, and 2 stars for quality measures. It reports 4.92 nursing hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9233 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 20, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9233.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.24
- Nurse aides
- 2.81
- Weekend nursing
- 4.31
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
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
25%16.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.2%4.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.9%7.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.1%5.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.8%29.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.3%35.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.4%16.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%0.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
6.8%32.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.5%5.1%Improving
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
—96.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.8%97.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.6%97.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide care or services that were trauma-informed and culturally competent. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 699 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — 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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- 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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 95.4 residents on an average day (97% of 98 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 56 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.