Assisted Living and Memory Care
The Residence at Otter Creek
350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT 05753 · Map
State license activeThe Residence at Otter Creek is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Middlebury, Vermont. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Residence at Otter Creek says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Memory Care / Temporary Stay and Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Complimentary transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
While there are tangible benefits such as a private apartment, three chef-prepared meals per day, transportation, daily engagement activities, 24-hour staffing & security and more, there are many less tangible but highly valuable aspects as well.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom, cottage or villa.
Independent Living residents in The Cottages enjoy two-bedroom homes that feature a modern open concept, private patio, two baths, a sunroom, attached garage, washer/dryer and beautiful views of the Green Mountains and surrounding Champlain Valley.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
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: Jul 29, 2026. See the record
License
Active
Residential Care Home; Assisted Living Residence.
Nearest emergency room
0.8 miles
Porter Hospital Inc, rated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Residence at Otter Creek this community | Not listed | Not published | Active | 10 surveys, 29 deficiencies | |
| Eastview at Middlebury | 0.8 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 4 surveys, 14 deficiencies |
| Shard Villa | 3.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | 4 surveys, 24 deficiencies |
| Wintergreen Residential Care - North | 12.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | No record |
| Montcalm Manor HFA | 16.9 mi | 40 | Not published | Active | No record |
State inspection record10 surveys, 29 deficiencies
- Last survey statement
- July 29, 2026
- Survey statements posted
- 10
- Deficiencies cited
- 29
- Statements from investigations (complaints or incidents)
- 5, with 17 deficiencies cited on them
Survey statements
- July 29, 2026, Investigation survey: 1 deficiency cited (Resident Care and Services rule 13.4.9, R487, SS=D). Statement (PDF)
- March 23, 2026, Health and investigation survey: 5 deficiencies cited (Resident's Rights rule 6.18, R366, SS=C; Food Safety and Sanitation rule 7.2.b, R382, SS=F; Food Safety and Sanitation rule 7.2.d, R384, SS=F; Environment rule 9.1.a, R401, SS=F; Environment rule 9.1.c, R403, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
- July 7, 2025, Investigation survey: no deficiencies cited. Statement (PDF)
- February 4, 2025, Health survey: 4 deficiencies cited (General Care rule 5.5, R128; Medication Management rule 5.10, R176; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.12.b.(4), R190, SS=F; Food Safety and Sanitation rule 7.2, R247, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
- February 4, 2025, Health survey: 4 deficiencies cited (Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.5, R128, SS=D; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.12.b.(4), R190, SS=F; Nutrition and Food Services rule 7.2, R247, SS=F; Pets rule 10.2.d, R310, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
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- August 27, 2024, Investigation survey: 3 deficiencies cited (Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.7.c, R136, SS=D; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.9.c (4), R147; Resident Care and Home Services rule 5.10, R162, SS=E). Statement (PDF)
- June 25, 2024, Health survey: no deficiencies cited. Statement (PDF)
- June 25, 2024, Health survey: 1 deficiency cited (Plumbing rule 9.6, R291, SS=F). Statement (PDF)
- and 2 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; Assisted Living Residence
- License status
- Active
- County
- Addison 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 programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Vermont, and other programs
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)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
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 May 28, 2008 to May 27, 2010. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $3,941 owed to 37 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: The Lodge at Otter Creek (TLOC Senior Living, LLC). Case 1555363.
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 0.8 mi, nursing home 0.9 mi, pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Porter Hospital Inc, Middlebury. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab, Middlebury. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc., Middlebury. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 05753 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 05753.
Addison County Hha Hospice, office in Middlebury, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Porter Hospital Inc, Middlebury. 0.8 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 January 3, 1985), 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 moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 July 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 checked13 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 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| 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 relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Residence at Otter Creek provide?
The Residence at Otter Creek is licensed by the state of Vermont for assisted living, memory care in Middlebury, Vermont.
Does Lilisity rate The Residence at Otter Creek?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Residence at Otter Creek 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 The Residence at Otter Creek cost?
The Residence at Otter Creek does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Residence at Otter Creek?
Use The Residence at Otter Creek's website, lcbseniorliving.com/communities/residence-at-otter-creek, or visit at 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT 05753.
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