Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
2 Blackberry Lane, Bennington, VT 05201
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Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 91 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Bennington average about 118 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds. That is above the Bennington average of roughly 79%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 64%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 48 problems at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 27 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $242,044.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 91
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.1
- Annual staff turnover 64%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
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