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Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

43 Starr Farm Rd, Burlington, VT 05408

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For profit - Individual · 160 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)

3
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆

Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Burlington, Vermont. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Vermont average of 4.31. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $127,834 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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5

How Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare 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.

MetricThis facilityVermont avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.724.313.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.510.810.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.032.602.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover63.2%59.6%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection2.010.39.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.72
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.51
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.18
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.03
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.13
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
63.2%
Registered Nurses
38.9%
Administrator Changes —

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Aug 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
2
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • 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 · Aug 20, 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 · Aug 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 31, 2024
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024
  • 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 · Sep 3, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024
  • 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 · Sep 3, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2024
  • 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 · Sep 3, 2024
  • 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 · Sep 3, 2024

About This Facility

Address

43 Starr Farm Rd
Burlington, VT 05408

CMS Certification #

475003

Ownership

For profit - Individual

Certified Beds

160

Avg Residents/Day

130.8

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1969-01-01

Chain

Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Stellar Health Group

7
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Stellar Health Group operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Vermont average of 4.31.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.

Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare is certified for 160 beds.

Admissions at Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (802) 863-6384. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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