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Elderwood at Burlington

Nursing home in Burlington, VT

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
98 Starr Farm Rd., Burlington, VT 05408
Phone
(802) 658-6717
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
475030
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
150
Average residents per day
119
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
98 Starr Farm Road Operating Company, LLC
Chain
Elderwood (17 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 17, 1987
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 475030. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 25, 2026. CMS lists 74 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 11, 2024 to Jul 1, 2026): 20 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 1, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 1, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 1, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 1, 2026Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Educate 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 74. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $220,961 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 11, 2024Fine: $220,961
Jan 11, 2024Payment denial for 49 days from Feb 23, 2024

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
3.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.48 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
68%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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