Nursing HomeInspections

Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

Nursing home in Middlebury, VT

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone
(802) 388-4001
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
475017
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
98
Average residents per day
95
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Helen Porter Nursing Home, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 26, 1970
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 475017. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 27, 2025. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 3, 2023 to Jan 13, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 13, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2025Provide 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…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2025Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 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
Jun 5, 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
Jun 5, 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
Jun 5, 2024Educate 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…
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 5, 2024Procure 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
May 3, 2023Develop 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.92 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.87 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.81 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.31 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
33%
RN turnover (yearly)
36%

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.