Birchwood Terrace Healthcare
Nursing Home Facility
43 Starr Farm Rd, Burlington, VT 05408
Birchwood Terrace Healthcare is a senior care community located in Burlington, VT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Burlington area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (802) 863-6384.
Operated by Stellar Health Group, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
Birchwood Terrace Healthcare is licensed for 160 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Burlington average about 137 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Burlington average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $127,834.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Birchwood Terrace Healthcare offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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