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Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

Nursing home in Burlington, VT

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
43 Starr Farm Rd, Burlington, VT 05408
Phone
(802) 863-6384
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
475003
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
160
Average residents per day
145
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Birchwood Operations LLC
Chain
Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1969
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 475003. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 16, 2026. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 24, 2024 to Sep 16, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 16, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 31, 2024Protect 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 3, 2024Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 3, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Develop 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 3, 2024Provide 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $127,834 in the last three years.

Sep 3, 2024Fine: $127,834

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.04 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.30 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.50 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
50%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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