Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Nursing Home Facility
30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is a senior care community located in Middlebury, VT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Middlebury area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (802) 388-4001.
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is licensed for 98 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% 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 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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.
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Other
- Beds / units 98
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.9
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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