Nursing home report

Burlington Health & Rehab

Registered name: Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Burlington

Burlington, VT · Medicare-certified · 164 beds

Needs attention

Special Focus candidateFor-profitChain member

Data as of September 1, 2026

1 of 5 overall

Burlington Health & Rehab has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, a 2-star staffing rating, and a 3-star quality rating. It is listed as a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention flag, had $51,895 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.16 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1.

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Health inspections

Staffing

4.158 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $51,895special focus facility

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.158.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses: 0.52
Licensed practical nurses: 1.09
Nurse aides: 2.54
Weekend nursing: 3.80

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 70%

Registered nurse turnover: 50%

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).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

19.3%23.3%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.7%7.7%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.8%3.9%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

3.8%4.6%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

5.2%11.8%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

13.9%11.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

32.2%12.9%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

15.2%19.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%1%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.9%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

31.7%12.8%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.3%30.3%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—97.7%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.1%96.7%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—86.8%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.3%84.2%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.