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B
Good

Bennington Health & Rehab

2 Blackberry Lane · Bennington, VT 05201

8024428525 · For profit - Limited Liability company

100 beds80.2 residents113 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Bennington Health & Rehab receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.0094 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5989 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.11 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 19.83% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (39.3% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5989 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️39.3% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
4.0094hrs/resident/day▲ 0.11
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5989hrs/resident/day▼ 0.08
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
19.83%
4.2475 weekday → 3.4051 weekend
Agency Staff
39.3%
23.26% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.5243hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8862hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5191std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Bennington County Average-0.40 HPRD
4.41
04.01 HPRD
vs. Vermont State Average-0.35 HPRD
4.36
04.01 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.11 HPRD
3.90
04.01 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Bennington Health & Rehab ★
Bennington · This facility
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B
4.00940.5989★☆☆☆☆
Center for Living & Rehabilitation
Bennington
0.3 mi
B
3.50180.5607★☆☆☆☆
Crescent Manor Care Ctrs
Bennington
0.7 mi
D
3.97780.3646★★★☆☆
Vermont Veterans' Home
Bennington
1.2 mi
A+
6.15721.3154★★★☆☆
Thompson House Nursing Home
Brattleboro
32.4 mi
A
4.68131.0232★★★★☆
Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & R
Brattleboro
32.5 mi
B
3.72570.6576★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

13
Inspections
77
Total Deficiencies
$167,424
Fines Assessed
Jul 16, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 25, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 23, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 5, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
May 2, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 27, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Nov 1, 2023Health
25 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 23, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 28, 2023Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 21, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 14, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 10, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 14, 2022Health
26 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Mar 25, 2025Fine
$76,281
Nov 1, 2023Fine
$91,143
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.