Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Barre, Vermont, part of Priority Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Vermont average of 2.54, and 78.9% nursing staff turnover (Vermont average 55.4%).
Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC
378 Prospect StreetBarre, VT 05641
Washington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Vermont average. With about 81 residents a day, that works out to roughly 168 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Vermont avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.54 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 3.66 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
78.9% of nursing staff at Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Vermont average of 55.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Vermont average 8.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $142,045 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Fine | $97,585 |
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $44,460 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Vermont average is 2.9.
About Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Priority Healthcare Group, 12 homes
- Legal name: Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Woodridge Nursing Home Barre · abuse citation | 1.6 | 153 | 2.91 | 4.94 | 62.6% | 2 | $21,453 |
| Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin Barre | 2.2 | 115 | 2.24 | 3.91 | 72.9% | 1 | $307,847 |
| Mayo Healthcare Inc. Northfield | 7.9 | 50 | 2.73 | 4.38 | — | 4 | None |
| Menig Nursing Home Randolph Center | 17.9 | 30 | 2.60 | 4.26 | 47.6% | 4 | $76,500 |
| Grafton County Nursing Home North Haverhill | 24.5 | 135 | 3.16 | 4.67 | — | 2 | None |
| The Manor, Inc. Morrisville | 25.0 | 72 | 2.72 | 4.19 | 63.6% | 3 | $140,856 |
| Greensboro Nursing Home Greensboro | 29.0 | 30 | 2.63 | 4.11 | — | 4 | None |
| St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Saint Johnsbury · SFF candidate | 30.5 | 99 | 2.58 | 4.63 | 74.1% | 1 | $314,323 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.