17 of the 33 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Vermont (52%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 51.2%, 4.2 points lower than the 55.4% across all homes there. They average 4.46 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.24 hours above the 4.22 for every home in Vermont. Gill Odd Fellows Home Of Vermont in Ludlow grades highest at A (89 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Vermont compare
This group set against every nursing home in Vermont, from the current CMS release.
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab runs on a nonprofit model with 98 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 4.92 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 33.3%, meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your family member sees the same faces month to month. The current deficiency record shows 10 citations, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection completed in August 2025. Quality measure scores run lower than the staffing marks suggest.
Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow runs on a non-profit model with 46 beds, and its staff retention is the standout number here: 20.5% turnover against a national average of 45.8%. That kind of stability matters more than it sounds, because consistent caregivers know residents' routines and catch changes early. Total nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 11% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Inspections in February 2026 turned up 24 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy. The recent four-star inspection and quality ratings reflect a home that's generally steady, with room to tighten weekend staffing.
Greensboro Nursing Home runs 30 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.11 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday levels. That's a real gap if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is where things get more complicated: 23 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but seven tied to abuse. The last inspection was May 2026, so the record is recent. Its quality measure rating is strong, but a 3-out-of-5 on health inspections and staffing, plus those abuse-related citations, is worth asking about directly before you decide.
Franklin County Rehab Center runs on a for-profit individual owner, and the staffing is genuinely the story here: 5.45 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 41% above the national average of 3.86, which is a real cushion compared to most homes. That said, weekends drop about 18% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 40.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, but still two in five staff leaving in a year, so continuity is a fair question. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026, so the record is current rather than stale.
Menig Nursing Home runs on strong staffing numbers, 4.26 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% above the national average, and the federal rating system gives it top marks there and on quality measures. The catch is inspections. A 2/5 health inspection rating and 25 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 tied to abuse, plus a $76,500 fine, point to real problems with how care is delivered and documented even if no deficiency rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Staff turnover sits near the national average at 47.6%, and weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels. The most recent inspection was in September 2025, so that record is current.
Pines Rehab & Health Center runs a 60-bed for-profit partnership in Lyndonville, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 4.42 hours per resident day, about 14% above the national average, but weekend coverage drops roughly 15% below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 58.8% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people at the bedside keep changing. On the plus side, the current record shows six deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in February 2026. Quality measure scores are the weak spot.
Mayo Healthcare in Northfield runs a tight ship on the basics: its last health inspection came back with zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, and none related to abuse, which is the floor every family should care about first. Nurse staffing sits at 4.38 hours per resident per day, roughly 13% above the national average, though weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your relative needs more hands-on help on Saturdays and Sundays. The gap to watch is quality measures, which score near the bottom. Ten total deficiencies on record, none serious, but the clinical outcomes data is where this home looks weakest.
Cedar Hill runs a lean ship on the clinical side: 4.97 nurse hours per resident day puts it well ahead of the national average, and its last inspection in June 2024 came back with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. The catch is consistency and stability. Weekend staffing drops about a fifth below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit and when residents may need the most attention. Staff turnover sits at 53.7%, noticeably above the national rate, which matters for a 39-bed home where residents and aides know each other by name. Thirteen deficiencies and one abuse-related finding are on record alongside a single $10,358 fine.
Wake Robin-Linden runs 33 beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, a five-star health inspection rating, just two deficiencies on the books, none of them causing harm or involving abuse, and a survey completed in January 2026. The staffing side tells a different story. CMS gives it one star there, and annual turnover sits at 58.5 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning well over half the staff left within the year. Quality measures land at four stars. So you're looking at a small home that passes outside review comfortably but may struggle to keep consistent caregivers at the bedside, worth asking directly how they hold shifts together.
Maple Lane runs 4.34 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 12% above the national average of 3.86, and its most recent inspection in April 2026 came back clean at the harm level, zero deficiencies there, which is genuinely hard to do. The catch is staffing stability. Turnover sits at 61.1% against a national 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 17% below weekday levels, so the people giving care change often and thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. Thirteen deficiencies total, one abuse-related, and a 2/5 on quality measures pull against that strong inspection record. The for-profit LLC ownership rounds out the picture.
The Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington runs on state government ownership with 177 certified beds, and its staff turnover sits at 29.2%, noticeably below the national average of 45.8%, which matters for continuity of care. But the staffing star rating lands at just 1 out of 5, and quality measures come in at 1 out of 5 as well, even as the health inspection rating holds at 4 out of 5. Fifteen deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $8,278. The last inspection was March 11, 2026. Low turnover is a real strength; the thin staffing and quality scores pull hard the other way.
The Manor in Morrisville is a nonprofit with 72 beds, and its staffing is the one number that stands out in a good way: 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The trouble sits elsewhere. Staff turnover runs 63.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly two-thirds of the nursing staff leaves each year, and that churn shows up in 14 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $140,856. Quality measures score 2 out of 5.
Union House Nursing Home in Glover runs on thin margins when it comes to people. The 4.06 nurse hours per resident day looks better than average on paper, but weekends drop about 18% below weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 77.6%, far above the 45.8% national figure. That churn matters more than the headline staffing number.
Its current record carries 27 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse. Two fines total $18,418. The last inspection was February 2026. A for-profit LLC owns the 44-bed home. Staffing stars look strong; inspection and quality scores don't match. Ask about weekend coverage and how abuse-related findings were resolved.
Vernon Green runs a real staffing advantage, 4.44 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and turnover at 36.2% versus 45.8% nationally. That's the good news, and it's genuine.
The trouble sits on the inspection side. Forty-three deficiencies on the current record, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, five tied to abuse. One fine of $87,896. A two-star health inspection and two-star quality measure score pull against the five-star staffing. Weekend coverage also drops about 15% below the home's own weekday levels, so the strong average doesn't hold steady across the week.
A nonprofit with 60 beds and recent inspection activity in January 2026, worth asking directly about the abuse-related findings and what changed since.
Crescent Manor runs 90 beds in Bennington under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.82 nurse hours per resident day it sits just under the national average, but weekends drop roughly 10% below its own weekday coverage, so the gap widens exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 70.4% is well above the 45.8% national figure, which means aides and nurses are cycling through constantly. The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Two fines total $47,258. That's the picture behind the low marks.
Thompson House runs lean on inspection results, not on staff. The Brattleboro nonprofit, 43 beds, has averaged 4.95 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national figure, yet CMS still gave it a single star for health inspections after seven deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $112,499 fine.
Weekend coverage drops about 15% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 56.1% against a 45.8% national average. Those two numbers matter when the same crew isn't there to catch what a thin weekend shift misses.
Being placed in the Special Focus Facility program means federal regulators are watching this home's correction plan directly. The last inspection was March 2026.
The Villa Rehab runs high on nurse hours, 5.08 per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, but that staffing thins out on weekends by about 18%, and 61% of staff turned over in the last year against a national rate near 46%. The inspection record is where this home gets into trouble: 24 deficiencies, including four tied to abuse and one serious enough to put residents in immediate harm, plus $37,040 in fines across two penalties. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems, and its last inspection was July 30, 2025. For-profit, limited liability ownership, 30 beds.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Vermont?
There are 17 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Vermont, 52% of the 33 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Vermont they average 4.46 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.22 for all nursing homes in Vermont, a difference of +0.24 hours. Staff turnover averages 51.2% against 55.4%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Vermont?