For profit - Corporation ·
58 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Bel Aire Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newport, Vermont. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.78 hours per resident per day, below the Vermont average of 4.31. Its most recent inspection on Jul 17, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $121,650 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Bel Aire Center compares
This facility vs. the Vermont and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Vermont avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.78
4.31
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.87
0.81
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.11
2.60
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
65.6%
59.6%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
10.0
10.3
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.78
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.87
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.80
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.11
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.39
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
65.6%
Registered Nurses
54.5%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 17, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
10
Total Deficiencies Found
88
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Bel Aire Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2025
Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2024
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2024
About This Facility
Address
35 Bel-Aire Drive Newport, VT 05855
CMS Certification #
475049
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
58
Avg Residents/Day
46.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1995-01-27
Chain
Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Genesis Healthcare
193
Facilities Nationwide
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Bel Aire Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Bel Aire Center reports 3.78 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Vermont average of 4.31.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
Bel Aire Center is certified for 58 beds.
Admissions at Bel Aire Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (802) 334-2878. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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