Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Burlington, VT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Burlington
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Burlington has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,386 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Burlington of 109,763, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 79.19 persons in Burlington. There were 1,054 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.05 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Burlington has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Burlington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.89	0.80 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.42	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	4.19	4.12 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Vermont.

COVID-19 Infections in Burlington Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Burlington there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Burlington

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Burlington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Burlington, VT. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Burlington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Burlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home 200 WAKE ROBIN DRIVE SHELBURNE, VT	2.67
The Villa Rehab 7 FOREST HILL DRIVE ST ALBANS, VT	2.00
Franklin County Rehab Center LLC 110 FAIRFAX ROAD ST ALBANS, VT	5.33
Birchwood Terrace Rehab and Healthcare 43 STARR FARM RD BURLINGTON, VT	11.33
Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 596 SHELDON ROAD SAINT ALBANS, VT	52.67
Champlain Valley Physicians Hosp Med Ctr S N F 75 BEEKMAN STREET PLATTSBURGH, NY	27.33
Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation 475 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE COLCHESTER, VT	72.67
Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 8 BUSHEY BOULEVARD PLATTSBURGH, NY	46.67
Meadowbrook Healthcare 154 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE PLATTSBURGH, NY	26.67
Essex Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 81 PARK STREET ELIZABETHTOWN, NY	30.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Burlington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Meadowbrook Healthcare 154 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE PLATTSBURGH, NY	26.67
Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 8 BUSHEY BOULEVARD PLATTSBURGH, NY	46.67
Essex Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 81 PARK STREET ELIZABETHTOWN, NY	30.67
Elderwood at Burlington 98 STARR FARM RD BURLINGTON, VT	437.67
Clinton County Nursing Home 16 FLYNN AVENUE PLATTSBURGH, NY	49.33
Burlington Health and Rehab 300 PEARL STREET BURLINGTON, VT	210.33 /
Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation 475 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE COLCHESTER, VT	72.67
Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 596 SHELDON ROAD SAINT ALBANS, VT	52.67
Champlain Valley Physicians Hosp Med Ctr S N F 75 BEEKMAN STREET PLATTSBURGH, NY	27.33
Franklin County Rehab Center LLC 110 FAIRFAX ROAD ST ALBANS, VT	5.33

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