Elderwood at Burlington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elderwood at Burlington is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Burlington, Vermont, part of Elderwood. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Vermont average of 2.54, and 67.9% nursing staff turnover (Vermont average 55.4%).
Elderwood at Burlington
98 Starr Farm Rd.Burlington, VT 05408
Chittenden County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Elderwood at Burlington, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Vermont average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 264 aide hours a day, or about 33 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) | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
67.9% of nursing staff at Elderwood at Burlington left over the year CMS measured, against a Vermont average of 55.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 56.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Vermont average 8.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $220,961 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fine | $220,961 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Payment Denial | 49 days from Feb 23, 2024 |
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. Elderwood at Burlington holds 2 of 5 overall; the Vermont average is 2.9.
About Elderwood at Burlington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Elderwood, 17 homes
- Legal name: 98 Starr Farm Road Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 17, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Elderwood at Burlington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare Burlington | 0.4 | 160 | 2.31 | 4.01 | 56.8% | 3 | $127,834 |
| Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Burlington Burlington · SFF candidate | 3.7 | 164 | 2.54 | 4.16 | 70.4% | 1 | $137,679 |
| Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home Shelburne · staffing data not validated | 10.8 | 33 | — | — | 58.5% | 4 | None |
| Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Plattsburgh | 14.9 | 80 | 1.99 | 3.30 | 74.4% | 2 | None |
| Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Plattsburgh | 15.1 | 89 | 1.94 | 3.46 | 55.1% | 4 | None |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hosp Med Ctr S N F Plattsburgh · staffing data not validated | 16.3 | 95 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Meadowbrook Healthcare Plattsburgh | 16.6 | 287 | 2.13 | 3.44 | 49.0% | 2 | None |
| Franklin County Rehab Center, LLC St. Albans | 22.3 | 64 | 3.34 | 5.45 | 40.2% | 4 | None |
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.