Nursing homes across Bennington County, Vermont, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Bennington Health & Rehab runs 91 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers here are genuinely better than most: 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it 4 out of 5 staffing stars. But look at what sits alongside that. Staff turnover is 63.8% a year against a national average of 45.8%, meaning roughly two of every three caregivers left within the year, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is where it gets serious: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 52 deficiencies with five at harm or jeopardy level, and three fines totaling $282,224. Federal regulators have placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, their watchlist for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.
The staffing numbers here look good on paper, 4.45 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, but that average hides a problem: weekends run about 14% leaner than weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 57.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning nearly three in five caregivers left within the year. The health inspection side is where it gets more serious: 35 deficiencies on record, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus an $87,750 fine. The last inspection was April 8, 2026.
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.