Nursing homes across Chittenden County, Vermont, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Birchwood Terrace runs 160 certified beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average of 3.86. That headline number is doing some work, though: weekends fall roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 56.8% against a national average of 45.8%, so the consistent caregiver you'd hope for is often not the one who shows up.
The inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $127,834. The most recent inspection was August 2025. CMS gives it middling marks on health inspections and quality measures but only 2 of 5 stars for staffing.
Elderwood At Burlington runs 150 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the workforce side. Nurse staffing sits at 3.80 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 67.9% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new to the building. The inspection record shows 70 deficiencies, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus a $220,961 fine, all with a March 2026 inspection date that's recent enough to matter.
Premier Rehab And Healthcare At Burlington runs 164 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing averages 4.16 hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average of 3.86. That number looks fine until you notice weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 70.4% against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real weight lands: 34 deficiencies, including 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $137,679. The last inspection was December 17, 2025. Staffing above average, but a churning workforce and a serious deficiency pattern tell the fuller story.