Nursing homes across Washington County, Vermont, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Woodridge Nursing Home in Barre runs a genuinely strong staffing operation, 4.94 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average of 3.86, which is what earns it a four-star staffing rating. That cushion matters, since weekend coverage drops about 18% below its own weekday level. The harder question is stability: annual turnover sits at 62.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning a large share of those hours are delivered by people who weren't there last year. The inspection record reflects that tension, 32 deficiencies on file, including 10 abuse-related citations and one at the harm level, with a two-star health inspection rating and a $21,453 fine. The most recent inspection was September 12, 2025.
Premier Rehab And Healthcare At Berlin runs 115 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing number that looks fine at first glance, 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86, hides a rougher reality. Weekend staffing drops about 12% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 72.9% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year won't be there next year. The inspection record is the harder part: 67 deficiencies, 9 serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, 7 tied to abuse, and $307,847 in fines across three actions. CMS gave it 2 out of 5 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing, and 1 for quality measures.
Barre Gardens is a 96-bed for-profit partnership home in Washington County, and the numbers behind its record are hard to read past. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, and that staffing is being delivered by an unstable workforce, with annual turnover near 79% against a national average closer to 46%. The inspection record is what stands out most: 53 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and $142,045 in fines, all serious enough that CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Its most recent inspection was June 25, 2025.