Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

Burlington, VT · 150 beds · For profit - Individual

23 Trust Score
Grade: F CRITICAL Risk → Stable

Red Flags

  • 1 citation(s) at the highest severity level — immediate risk to residents
  • $127,834 in fines over 3 years
  • 63% total nursing staff turnover

Green Flags

  • Below-average deficiency count (2 vs 10 state avg)

Quick Facts

★★★☆☆
CMS Overall
★★★☆☆
Health Inspection
2
0.2x state avg
Deficiencies
$127,834
Fines (3-yr)
★★☆☆☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

August 19, 2025

4 deficiencyies
F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F0812 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F0812 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

December 30, 2024

2 deficiencyies
F0600 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

F0600 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

September 2, 2024

14 deficiencyies
F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F0677 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F0679 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

F0689 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: F

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F0699 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

F0725 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F0761 No Harm Scope/Severity: B

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

F0880 Immediate Jeopardy Scope/Severity: L

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F0550 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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Staffing

0.53
RN hrs/res/day
1.22
LPN hrs/res/day
2.11
CNA hrs/res/day
3.26
Weekend hrs/res/day
63%
Total nurse turnover
39%
RN turnover

A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 6.2 hours on average.

Fines & Penalties

  • Fine Sep 2, 2024
    $127,834
Total $127,834

Ownership

For profit - Individual Chain: STELLAR HEALTH GROUP
  • ERLICHMAN, ARIEL

    5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

    Since since 06/22/2017

    60% Individual
  • RUBIN, ALTER

    5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

    Since since 06/22/2017

    40% Individual
  • DIMARIO, ALECIA

    W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE

    Since since 01/01/2015

    Individual

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