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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Elderwood at Burlington is a trusted senior care community located in Burlington, Vermont. When it comes to providing exceptional care and support for older adults, Elderwood knows how to do it right. This community offers a range of services to meet the unique needs of each resident, including skilled nursing care, rehabilitation therapies, and specialized programs. The dedicated team of professionals at Elderwood is committed to ensuring the well-being and comfort of every individual in their care.
Elderwood at Burlington prides themselves on their commitment to personalized care. Each resident receives individualized attention and assistance based on their specific needs and preferences. Whether it’s helping with daily activities, providing specialized memory care, or offering rehabilitation services, Elderwood at Burlington is equipped to provide compassionate support and a nurturing environment. The community promotes engagement and social connection, with a variety of activities and programs available for residents to enjoy. From fitness classes to educational seminars, there’s always something exciting happening at Elderwood.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 7th out of 12 homes in Vermont. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 53m per day | ▲ 8% State avg: 49m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 40m per day | ▼ 25% State avg: 53m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 11m per day | ▼ 15% State avg: 2h 35m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 11m per day | ▼ 14% State avg: 3h 41m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 12m per day | ▲ 100% State avg: 6m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 45m per day | ▲ 41% State avg: 32m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Higher than the Vermont average: 81%In Vermont, the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living is the authority responsible for inspecting facilities and investigating complaints to protect resident well-being.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Vermont state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | VT Average | vs. VT Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 69 | 41 | This facility has 68% more total deficiencies than a typical Vermont nursing home (69 vs. VT avg 41).↑ 68% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 17.3 | 10.3 | This facility has 68% more deficiencies per year than a typical Vermont nursing home (17.3 vs. VT avg 10.3).↑ 68% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on December 10, 2025, found deficiencies related to failure to send required written transfer notifications to resident representatives and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of issues including medication management errors, delayed abuse reporting, inadequate trauma-informed care, insufficient staffing, and incomplete care planning. Complaint investigations substantiated problems with abuse reporting, medication errors, documentation inaccuracies, and resident supervision, though fines or enforcement actions were not listed in the available reports. The facility did not receive any license suspensions or fines according to the records. While deficiencies have persisted over time, some recent inspections focused more narrowly on communication and documentation issues, suggesting a shift in the types of concerns noted.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsVermont average 6.5
Last Health inspection on Aug 2025
Vermont average 28.9
Vermont average 4.31
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
58 of 83 citations resulted from standard inspections; 22 of 83 resulted from complaint investigations; and 3 of 83 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 0.7
689% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 1.9
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with Vermont average
18% better than Vermont average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.9 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
11.1 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
528 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 68 | 1 | 69 | 20,146 | 92 | 100% | 11.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 25 | 1 | 26 | 8,483 | 92 | 100% | 10.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 29 | 0 | 29 | 8,388 | 92 | 100% | 9.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2,400 | 86 | 93% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1,932 | 90 | 98% | 7.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1,255 | 86 | 93% | 7.6 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1,227 | 85 | 92% | 7.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 6 | 0 | 6 | 983 | 72 | 78% | 7.6 |
| Dental Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 834 | 56 | 61% | 7.6 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 493 | 54 | 59% | 7.5 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 480 | 64 | 70% | 7.5 |
| Dietitian | 3 | 0 | 3 | 480 | 61 | 66% | 7.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 3 | 0 | 3 | 457 | 57 | 62% | 7.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 443 | 59 | 64% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 2 | 0 | 2 | 363 | 59 | 64% | 6.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 279 | 32 | 35% | 8.7 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 5 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 8 | 9% | 9 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 6 | 7% | 7.3 |
| Medical Director | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3% | 10 |
| Other Physician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2% | 6.4 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
98% higher than Vermont averageVermont average: $128K
13% more fines than Vermont averageVermont average: 1.8
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
83% more payment denials than Vermont averageVermont average: 0.5
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 11, 2024
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Jan 11, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
15.2
31% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 11.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
29.4
30% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 22.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
23.3%
14% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 20.4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
34.4%
71% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 20.1%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
30.7%
11% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 27.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
7.3%
26% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.0%
6% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 6.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%
44% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 2.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.2%
6% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 5.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
6.6%
35% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 10.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
22.2%
14% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 19.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
93.8%
In line with Vermont averageVermont average: 95.6%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
95.1%
In line with Vermont averageVermont average: 97.6%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.84
28% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 1.44
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.40
37% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 2.48
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
82.1%
5% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 86.3%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 1.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
63.1%
20% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 78.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
25.0%
16% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 21.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
22.0%
25% worse than Vermont averageVermont average: 17.6%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
52.6%
In line with Vermont averageVermont average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
56.7%
12% better than Vermont averageVermont average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
53% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
44% of new residents, often for short stays.
2% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
121Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Elderwood at Burlington based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #2 / 11Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 2nd out of 11 homes in Vermont. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Vermont average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Pamela Rafferty serves as the Acting Administrator at Elderwood at Burlington. She is dedicated to ensuring a safe, comfortable, and vibrant home for residents, overseeing community operations and care options with a warm and professional approach.
3.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Burlington's city center to Elderwood at Burlington's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 4.01 miles to nearest hospital (Emily R. Kavouksorian, PA)
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NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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Elderwood at Burlington is in the New North End neighborhood of Burlington.
Elderwood at Burlington has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Elderwood at Burlington's occupancy is 100%.
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(888) 826-9663 will put you in contact with the team at Elderwood at Burlington.
Elderwood at Burlington is in Chittenden County.
Yes — Elderwood at Burlington is a CMS-certified provider of Medicare and Medicaid.
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