The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Woodridge Nursing Home
Barre, VT · Medicare-certified · 153 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationNon-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Woodridge Nursing Home in Barre, VT has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Staffing is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.10 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), but the facility has a recent abuse citation and $21,453 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.1035 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $21,453recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.1035.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.11
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 3.15
- Weekend nursing
- 4.42
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 61%
Registered nurse turnover: 41%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $21,453 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $21,453 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $21,453
Federal fine
Jul 24, 2025
- 31 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 27, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK · 3 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 140.3 residents on an average day (92% of 153 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.