Vermont

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

34 facilities2,450 residents4.36 avg HPRD

vs National Average

+0.46 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Vermont: 4.36

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Vermont ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.36 HPRD — 0.46 hours above the national average. Only 100.0% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.83 HPRD, with 52.9% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

4.36

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▲ 0.46 vs national

0.83

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.14 vs national

100.0%

Meet CMS Benchmark

34 of 34 facilities

18.1%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

21.9%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

4.14

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Vermont's 34 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

4.19

avg HPRD

23 facilities (68%)

Non-Profit

4.56

avg HPRD

10 facilities (29%)

Government

6.16

avg HPRD

1 facilities (3%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Vermont average 0.37 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 9% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Vermont

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

Vermont Veterans' Home

Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home

Franklin County Rehab Center, LLC

Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation

Colchester

5.47 HPRD

RN: 0.60

▼ Most Understaffed in Vermont

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Saint Albans

3.49 HPRD

RN: 0.74

Center for Living & Rehabilitation

Bennington

3.50 HPRD

RN: 0.56

Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLC

Barre

3.53 HPRD

RN: 0.34

Mountain View Center Genesis Healthcare

Rutland

3.57 HPRD

RN: 0.89

Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

Burlington

3.72 HPRD

RN: 0.51

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Vermont — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Chittenden	5	4.57	0.88	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Bennington	4	4.41	0.71	100.0%	Mixed B/A+
▸Washington	4	4.19	0.78	100.0%	Mixed A/B
▸Orleans	4	4.20	0.66	100.0%	Mixed B/A
▸Rutland	3	3.79	0.82	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Windham	3	4.33	0.82	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Windsor	3	4.31	0.85	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Franklin	3	4.94	1.18	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Caledonia	2	4.46	0.62	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Orange	1	4.64	1.17	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Lamoille	1	4.19	0.76	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Addison	1	4.26	1.01	100.0%	Mostly A

HPRD Range in Vermont

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.82

25th pctile

4.14

Median

4.67

75th pctile

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.