Non profit - Corporation ·
98 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Middlebury, Vermont. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.26 hours per resident per day, below the Vermont average of 4.31. Its most recent inspection on Aug 27, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Helen Porter Healthcare & 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)
4.26
4.31
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.01
0.81
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.52
2.60
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
43.2%
59.6%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
5.0
10.3
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.26
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.01
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.73
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.52
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.62
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
43.2%
Registered Nurses
53.6%
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 27, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
32
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 13, 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 · Aug 27, 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 · Aug 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 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 · Jun 5, 2024
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 · Jun 5, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 3, 2023
About This Facility
Address
30 Porter Drive Middlebury, VT 05753
CMS Certification #
475017
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
98
Avg Residents/Day
92.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1970-06-26
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab reports 4.26 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Vermont average of 4.31.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is certified for 98 beds.
Admissions at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (802) 388-4001. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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