Nursing home report
Barre, VT · Medicare-certified · 115 beds
Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin in Barre, VT has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings and a 2-star staffing rating. It is listed as a Special Focus Facility candidate, had $158,555 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.90 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8975 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8975.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide timely, quality lab services and tests needed by residents. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 770 — 42 CFR §483.50 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to ensure timely, approved x-ray services were available, or that an approved provider agreement was in place to get them. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 776 — 42 CFR §483.50(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to ensure the resident’s doctor reviewed their care and properly wrote, signed, and dated required notes and orders during visits. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: G
The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $80,698 was recorded.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $77,857 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $390,404 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
May 8, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 19, 2024
Federal fine
Feb 1, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 24, 2023
Federal fine
May 24, 2023
Federal fine
May 24, 2023
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.
