Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

Middlebury, VT · 98 beds · Non profit - Corporation

92 Trust Score
Grade: A LOW Risk → Stable

Red Flags

No red flags identified.

Green Flags

  • 4-star health inspection rating
  • 4-star staffing rating
  • Below-average deficiency count (4 vs 10 state avg)
  • No fines or penalties on record
  • Above-average RN staffing (1.10 hrs vs 0.84 state avg)

Quick Facts

★★★★☆
CMS Overall
★★★★☆
Health Inspection
4
0.4x state avg
Deficiencies
$0
Fines (3-yr)
★★★★☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

August 26, 2025

8 deficiencyies
F0742 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide 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 trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

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.

F0742 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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Provide 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 trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

F0759 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

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.

June 4, 2024

8 deficiencyies
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.

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.

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.

F0887 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Educate 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 member's vaccination status.

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.

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.

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.

F0887 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Educate 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 member's vaccination status.

May 2, 2023

2 deficiencyies
F0657 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

F0657 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

March 9, 2023

2 deficiencyies
F0607 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

F0607 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

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Staffing

1.10
RN hrs/res/day
0.79
LPN hrs/res/day
2.73
CNA hrs/res/day
3.93
Weekend hrs/res/day
43%
Total nurse turnover
54%
RN turnover

A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 5.2 hours on average.

Fines & Penalties

No fines or penalties on record.

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation Independent (not part of a chain)
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 07/01/2013

    Organization
  • NOTTONSON, MARY JANE

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 08/21/2017

    Individual
  • ANDERSON, NOMA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2022

    Individual
  • BARTLETT, JUDSON

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 10/01/2021

    Individual
  • COLLINS, ANNE

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 10/01/2021

    Individual
  • COTEL, SIVAN

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2015

    Individual
  • CROMWELL, MICHELLE

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2021

    Individual
  • CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2023

    Individual
  • CURRAN, MATTHEW

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2022

    Individual
  • DEPPMAN, BENJ

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 10/01/2023

    Individual
  • DULEY, VICTORIA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2020

    Individual
  • DWYER, JOHN

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2020

    Individual
  • EAPPEN, SUNIL

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 12/01/2022

    Individual
  • EISINGER, DOMINIC

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2021

    Individual
  • FARMHAM, KIM

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2023

    Individual
  • FOOTE, RICHARD

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 10/01/2020

    Individual
  • GOLONKA, TOM

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2020

    Individual
  • GRANGENT, ALICIA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2023

    Individual
  • HART, KEVIN

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2018

    Individual
  • HOOD, VIRGINIA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2017

    Individual
  • LASKOWSKI, ROBERT

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2017

    Individual
  • LEONARD, DEBRA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2017

    Individual
  • LOVEJOY, NICHOLAS

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 09/30/2021

    Individual
  • MCCULLOUGH, DEENA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2018

    Individual
  • ORTMYER, ROBERT

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 09/18/2023

    Individual
  • PAGE, RICHARD

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2018

    Individual
  • RUGGE, JOHN

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2019

    Individual
  • STACKPOLE, KERIN

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2020

    Individual
  • STICKNEY, MARY

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2015

    Individual
  • VAN VOORST, HELENA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 10/01/2021

    Individual
  • VICENCIO, ELIZABETH

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2022

    Individual
  • WALKER, KARA

    CORPORATE DIRECTOR

    Since since 01/01/2021

    Individual
  • COMEAU, SCOTT

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 05/24/2021

    Individual

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