The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab
Saint Johnsbury, VT · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab in Saint Johnsbury, VT has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing; it is a Special Focus Facility candidate, has had $213,971 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 4.65 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6473 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 28, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $213,971special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6473.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.36
- Nurse aides
- 2.62
- Weekend nursing
- 4.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 78%
Registered nurse turnover: 72%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.1%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
48.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
65.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
69%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $213,971 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $310,984 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 55 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 28, 2025
- $213,971
Federal fine
Mar 28, 2025
- 20 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 30, 2023
- $97,013
Federal fine
Aug 30, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ALLAIRE HEALTH SERVICES · 20 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.5 residents on an average day (66% of 99 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 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.