Nursing HomeInspections

Bel Aire Center

Nursing home in Newport, VT

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, VT 05855
Phone
(802) 334-2878
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
475049
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
58
Average residents per day
45
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Thirty Five Bel-Aire Drive SNF Operations LLC
Chain
Genesis Healthcare (184 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 27, 1995
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 475049. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 17, 2025. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 5, 2023 to Apr 1, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 1, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 1, 2026Develop 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 · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 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		H
Actual harm, pattern
Oct 17, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Sep 2, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025Educate 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
Jul 17, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 17, 2025Provide 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 · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 17, 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. 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 2 fines totalling $286,973 in the last three years.

Apr 1, 2026Fine: $207,900
Jul 17, 2025Fine: $79,073

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
3.65 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.70 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.36 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
59%
RN turnover (yearly)
58%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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.