Assisted Living and Memory Care
Our Lady of the Meadows
1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford, VT 05476 · Map
State license activeOur Lady of the Meadows is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Richford, Vermont. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last survey statement: Mar 2, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Home (ACCS, ERC).
Nearest emergency room
23.3 miles
Northwestern Medical Center Inc, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Meadows this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 11 surveys, 24 deficiencies | |
| Ave Maria Community Care Home | 1.7 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 5 surveys, 8 deficiencies |
| Brownway Residence | 9.0 mi | Not listed | $991/mo | Active | 9 surveys, 16 deficiencies |
| Homestead Senior Living | 24.8 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 10 surveys, 33 deficiencies |
| Riverview Life Skills Center | 27.5 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 7 surveys, 27 deficiencies |
State inspection record11 surveys, 24 deficiencies
- Last survey statement
- March 2, 2026
- Survey statements posted
- 11
- Deficiencies cited
- 24
- Statements from investigations (complaints or incidents)
- 7, with 16 deficiencies cited on them
Survey statements
- March 2, 2026, Revisit survey: 1 deficiency cited (Staff Services rule 5.11.c, R210, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
- March 2, 2026, Investigation survey: 1 deficiency cited (Medication Management rule 5.10.g, R202, SS=D). Statement (PDF)
- November 3, 2025, Health and investigation survey: 5 deficiencies cited (Staff Services rule 5.11.c, R210, SS=F; Records/Reports rule 5.12. b (4), R225, SS=F; Records/Reports rule 5.12.c (5), R232, SS=F; Resident's Rights rule 6.12, R360, SS=G; Plumbing rule 9.6.d, R430, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
- October 15, 2025, Investigation survey: no deficiencies cited. Statement (PDF)
- January 27, 2025, Health survey: 3 deficiencies cited (Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.9.c (5), R162, SS=D; Medication Management rule 5.10, R176; Staff Services rule 5.11, R179, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
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- April 23, 2024, Health and investigation survey: 6 deficiencies cited (Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.9.c (2), R145, SS=D; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.10, R176; Staff Services rule 5.11, R179, SS=F; Staff Services rule 5.11, R181, SS=F; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.12.b.(4), R190, SS=F; Residents' Rights rule 6.15, R227, SS=G). Statement (PDF)
- September 23, 2023, Investigation survey: no deficiencies cited. Statement (PDF)
- September 23, 2023, Revisit survey: no deficiencies cited. Statement (PDF)
- and 3 more on the state’s site
See all survey statements on the state’s site →
Vermont posts each survey statement (the deficiencies found and the plan of correction the state accepted) as a PDF. An investigation survey looks into a complaint or an incident the facility reported. Each deficiency on a Vermont statement carries a scope and severity letter (SS=) from A to L. Later letters mean more harm or more residents affected; D, E and F mean no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Rule names are the headings printed on the statement; read the statement for what was found. Counts cover statements we could match to this community by name and address. Source: Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Division of Licensing and Protection, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last five years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Residential Care Home (ACCS, ERC)
- License status
- Active
- County
- Franklin County
Source: Vermont state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the Vermont list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Vermont list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Our Lady of the Meadows under Assistive Community Care Services (Medicaid); Choices for Care Enhanced Residential Care. (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in Vermont
- Choices for Care: Enhanced Residential Care (ERC). Yes, for people who meet Vermont's clinical and financial criteria. Choices for Care, Vermont's long-term Medicaid program, covers Enhanced Residential Care in approved licensed Level III residential care homes and assisted living residences. (state page)
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Feb 17, 2009 to Feb 16, 2011. Violations found: Overtime, Child labor. Back wages: $10,699 owed to 17 employees. Civil money penalties assessed: $990. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Ave Maria Community Care Homes Inc. (Our Lady of the Meadows). Case 1600419.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 23.3 mi, nursing home 22.3 mi, pharmacy 9.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northwestern Medical Center Inc, Saint Albans. 23.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Saint Albans. 22.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Orleans Essex Vna & Hospice, Newport. 24.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 9.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 05476 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 05476.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Maria Fatigati, MD, Newport. 24.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective October 15, 1980), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in March 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Division of Licensing and Protection inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Vermont Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Our Lady of the Meadows provide?
Our Lady of the Meadows is licensed by the state of Vermont for assisted living, memory care in Richford, Vermont.
Does Lilisity rate Our Lady of the Meadows?
No. We publish state licensing details for Our Lady of the Meadows but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Our Lady of the Meadows cost?
Our Lady of the Meadows does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Our Lady of the Meadows?
Visit Our Lady of the Meadows at 1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford, VT 05476.
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