Pines Rehab & Health Center in Lyndonville, VT has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger health inspection and staffing scores (4 stars each) but a very low quality measures rating (1 star). It reports 4.27 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: February 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2671.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.66
Licensed practical nurses
0.85
Nurse aides
2.76
Weekend nursing
3.58
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
33.7%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
82.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.5%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Occupancy
56.7 residents on an average day (94% of 60 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 32 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.