Vermont Veterans' Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Vermont Veterans' Home is a 177-bed government-run nursing home in Bennington, Vermont. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported no usable nurse aide staffing figure, and 29.2% nursing staff turnover (Vermont average 55.4%).
Vermont Veterans' Home
325 North StreetBennington, VT 05201
Bennington 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. Vermont Veterans' Home has no usable nurse aide figure in this release.
CMS note: CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data. CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Vermont avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | — | 2.54 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | — | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | — | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | — | 4.22 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | — | 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
29.2% of nursing staff at Vermont Veterans' Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Vermont average of 55.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Vermont average 8.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. Vermont Veterans' Home holds 1 of 5 overall; the Vermont average is 2.9.
About Vermont Veterans' Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 13, 1989
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Vermont Veterans' Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Center for Living & Rehabilitation Bennington · abuse citation | 0.9 | 145 | 2.47 | 4.45 | 57.6% | 2 | $57,038 |
| Crescent Manor Care Ctrs Bennington | 1.0 | 90 | 2.48 | 3.82 | 70.4% | 2 | $38,610 |
| Bennington Health & Rehab Bennington | 1.2 | 91 | 2.60 | 4.10 | 63.8% | 2 | $242,044 |
| The Center for Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls | 7.9 | 82 | 2.56 | 4.13 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
| Williamstown Commons Nursing & Rehab Williamstown | 12.7 | 180 | 2.22 | 3.85 | 37.4% | 3 | None |
| North Adams Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente North Adams | 13.3 | 119 | 2.21 | 3.87 | 44.0% | 5 | None |
| Troy Victorian Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Cntr Troy · SFF candidate | 24.4 | 120 | 1.58 | 2.96 | 57.4% | 1 | $269,574 |
| Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Troy · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 25.8 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.90 | 53.0% | 1 | 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.