For profit - Limited Liability company ·
91 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Icare Health Network (12 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Bennington Health & Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bennington, Vermont. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, below the Vermont average of 4.31. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $167,424 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Bennington Health & Rehab 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)
4.01
4.31
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.60
0.81
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.52
2.60
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
68.0%
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.
4.01
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.60
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.89
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.52
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.40
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
68.0%
Registered Nurses
62.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
10
Total Deficiencies Found
209
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Bennington Health & Rehab
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 residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026
Actual harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 3, 2026
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Administration Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025
About This Facility
Address
2 Blackberry Lane Bennington, VT 05201
CMS Certification #
475027
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
91
Avg Residents/Day
80.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1973-01-06
Chain
Icare Health Network (12 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Icare Health Network
12
Facilities Nationwide
Icare Health Network operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Bennington Health & Rehab an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Bennington Health & Rehab reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Vermont average of 4.31.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
Bennington Health & Rehab is certified for 91 beds.
Admissions at Bennington Health & Rehab
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (802) 442-8525. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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