Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin is a 115-bed for-profit nursing home in Barre, Vermont, part of Stellar Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Vermont average of 2.54, and 72.9% nursing staff turnover (Vermont average 55.4%).
Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin
98 Hospitality DriveBarre, VT 05641
Washington 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 Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Vermont average. With about 75 residents a day, that works out to roughly 167 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Vermont avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.91 | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.44 | 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
72.9% of nursing staff at Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin left over the year CMS measured, against a Vermont average of 55.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 4, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Vermont average 8.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $307,847 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Fine | $80,698 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fine | $77,857 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $149,292 |
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. Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin holds 1 of 5 overall; the Vermont average is 2.9.
About Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Stellar Health Group, 7 homes
- Legal name: Berlin Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1979
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Berlin
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC Barre · SFF candidate | 2.2 | 96 | 2.07 | 3.49 | 78.9% | 1 | $142,045 |
| Woodridge Nursing Home Barre · abuse citation | 3.7 | 153 | 2.91 | 4.94 | 62.6% | 2 | $21,453 |
| Mayo Healthcare Inc. Northfield | 7.3 | 50 | 2.73 | 4.38 | — | 4 | None |
| Menig Nursing Home Randolph Center | 19.0 | 30 | 2.60 | 4.26 | 47.6% | 4 | $76,500 |
| The Manor, Inc. Morrisville | 23.3 | 72 | 2.72 | 4.19 | 63.6% | 3 | $140,856 |
| Grafton County Nursing Home North Haverhill | 26.5 | 135 | 3.16 | 4.67 | — | 2 | None |
| Greensboro Nursing Home Greensboro | 28.4 | 30 | 2.63 | 4.11 | — | 4 | None |
| St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Saint Johnsbury · SFF candidate | 31.1 | 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.