Wake Robin – Linden Nursing Center
Located in Shelburne, Vermont, overlooking Lake Champlain, Wake Robin is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community. They offer a comprehensive range of services, including independent living, residential care, skilled nursing, and memory care. Wake Robin is committed to fostering a sustainable and dynamic community that promotes mutual support and independence while prioritizing the health and wellness of each resident.
Embracing diversity and upholding the dignity of all, Wake Robin warmly welcomes individuals from various backgrounds. Whether residing in a cozy apartment, cottage, or receiving nursing support at the Linden Health Center, senior residents are encouraged to actively engage in the vibrant community life.
Staffing
Data period: Q2 2026 (April 1 – June 30, 2026).
Nursing care per resident per day and state rankings: CMS Provider Information.
Headcount, shifts and contractors: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ).
Standout metric: Registered nurse (RN) is +195% above Vermont average
0 of 6 metrics below Vermont average
Daily care time per resident, by role
US average: 41m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 41m
US average: 52m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 52m
US average: 2h 21m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 2h 21m
US average: 4m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 4m
US average: 3h 26m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 3h 26m
US average: 29m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 29m
Headcount
89.5% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Vermont average: 79.7% · Contractors this quarter: Licensed Practical Nurse (6), Certified Nursing Assistant (2), Registered Nurse (1), Other Physician (1), Occupational Therapy Aide (1), Occupational Therapy Assistant (1), Medical Director (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Community insights.
Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Based on residents per day and 33 beds.
Source: CMS Provider Information, average daily residents (data as of Oct 2026)
About This Community
CMS Health Inspection History
ALM Inspection Grade
20 points above the Vermont average for CMS-certified facilities (75/100)
Category breakdown
Citations
Strong
3 severity-weighted points (2 deficiencies) · 17× lower than the typical CMS-certified VT facility (median: 52)
Enforcement
Strong
No fines on record · 0 enforcement actions
Persistence
Strong
20 days to fix issues · much faster than the typical CMS-certified VT facility (median: 41)
Citation severity
Latest inspection: Jan 21, 2026 · 1 citation (Resident Rights, moderate), corrected
Most cited category: Resident Rights, 1 of 2 citations · 2 categories in total
Citations history
Most recent firstTop deficiency categories
Share of 2 citationsHow citations are counted
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 2 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Source
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
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Penalties and fines
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 Oct 2026
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials on record since Oct 2023.
Quality of care over time
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Vermont average.
13 long-stay measures: 9 better, 1 worse, 3 near VT average
3 short-stay measures: 2 better, 1 worse
Long-stay residents
People who live at the home · 13 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Short-stay residents
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 3 measures
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
Money and staffing.
Wake Robin – Linden Nursing Center’s finances from its CMS cost report for the fiscal year ending December 2024, compared with 11 Vermont nursing homes that filed a recent report. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Is it financially stable?
Breaking even on care
2.4% operating margin
+0.7 pts vs prior year
Positive margin in 4 of the last 8 reported years. Net income $5.4M after other income.
Does it invest in staff?
Payroll in line with Vermont homes
42.2% payroll share of revenue
VT average 40.8%Rank #8 / 11Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 8th out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Vermont average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Payroll rose $0.6M while revenue rose $2.4M. Check hours per resident in the staffing section to confirm it reaches the floor.
FY 2024 scorecard
Each row shows the FY 2024 figure, the change since the prior report, the trend, and how it compares with Vermont homes.
Revenue & profit
Profitable on care
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | VT median | Compared with VT homesRank in VT | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue What the home earns from resident care, after discounts and bad debt. | $35.9M | +$2.4M | Trend 20172024 | VT median $18.9M | Rank in VT Rank #1 / 11Net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for net patient revenue. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Vermont average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Top 2% in VT Higher net patient revenue than 100% of VT homes that filed a recent report. Revenue mostly follows how big a home is. |
| Operating expenses Everything it costs to run the home: staff, supplies, rent, admin. | $35.0M | +$2.1M | Trend 20172024 | VT median $17.9M | Rank in VT Rank #1 / 11Operating expenses — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for operating expenses. Shows everything it cost to run the home — staff, supplies, rent, admin — compared with other Vermont homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Expenses in dollars mostly follow how big a home is, so this compares size, not efficiency; read it next to operating margin. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Within revenue Operating expenses are lower than net patient revenue, so resident care covers its costs. |
| Net patient income Revenue minus operating expenses. Negative means care loses money. | $0.9M | +$0.3M | Trend 20172024 | VT median $0.9M | Rank in VT Rank #7 / 11Net patient income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 7th out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for net patient income. Shows net patient revenue minus operating expenses, compared with other Vermont homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes that lost money on care are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 40% of homes | Profit, growing Resident care made money this year, more than in the prior report. |
| Operating margin Net patient income as a share of revenue. The clearest health signal. | 2.4% | +0.7 pts | Trend 20172024 | VT median 7.5% | Rank in VT Rank #9 / 11Operating margin — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 9th out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for operating margin. Shows net patient income as a share of net patient revenue, compared with other Vermont homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Unlike the dollar figures it does not follow size, so it is the fairest comparison of financial health between a small home and a large one. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 20% of homes | Thin margin A margin from 0% to 5% of revenue leaves little room for unexpected costs. |
| Other income Money not from resident care: investments, grants, services. | $4.6M | — | Trend — | VT median $0.0M | Rank in VT Rank #1 / 11Other income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for other income. Shows income from outside resident care — investments, grants, rentals, services — compared with other Vermont homes reporting a recent fiscal year. It is not part of net patient revenue; a high rank here can offset a loss on care. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Adds to profit Income from outside resident care, on top of the profit from care. |
| Net income The bottom line after other income. | $5.4M | +$0.6M | Trend — | VT median $1.4M | Rank in VT Rank #2 / 11Net income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 2nd out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for net income. Shows the bottom line after other income, compared with other Vermont homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes with a net loss are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 90% of homes | Profit The bottom line is above zero after other income. |
Staffing spend
Staff spending in line with Vermont homes
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | VT median | Compared with VT homesRank in VT | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll costs Salaries and wage-related benefits, not counting contract labor. | $15.1M | +$0.6M | Trend 20172024 | VT median $8.5M | Rank in VT Rank #1 / 11Payroll costs — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for payroll costs. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Vermont average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Top 2% in VT by size Higher payroll than 100% of VT homes. Payroll in dollars mostly follows how big a home is, so this compares size, not staffing levels. |
| Payroll share of revenue Payroll divided by revenue. Higher usually means more staff per resident. | 42.2% | −1.1 pts | Trend 20172024 | VT median 42.4% | Rank in VT Rank #8 / 11Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 8th out of 11 nursing homes we track in Vermont for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Vermont average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Vermont that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 30% of homes | Near VT average The VT average is 40.8% of revenue. Within 3 points of it reads as near the average. |
Charts, 2017–2024 2 charts · VT benchmark drawn as a dashed line
Revenue, expenses and income
What the home earned from resident care (net patient revenue), what it cost to run (operating expenses) and the difference between the two (net patient income), for each fiscal year it filed a CMS cost report.
USD, millions
Net patient revenue Operating expenses Net patient income
Where revenue goes
Both lines are a share of net patient revenue. Payroll share is what goes to salaries and wage-related benefits; operating margin is what is left after every operating cost (below 0%, resident care lost money). The dashed line is the Vermont payroll average.
% of net patient revenue
Payroll share Operating margin VT payroll average
Year-by-year data, 2017–2024 every reported year · latest first, scroll sideways
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $21.6M | $23.2M | $24.0M | $24.5M | $29.0M | $32.4M | $33.5M | $35.9M |
| Operating expenses | $22.6M | $23.0M | $26.4M | $28.6M | $29.3M | $31.7M | $32.9M | $35.0M |
| Net patient income | −$1.0M | $0.2M | −$2.4M | −$4.1M | −$0.4M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.9M |
| Operating margin | −4.7% | 0.9% | −9.8% | −16.5% | −1.3% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Net income | $0.9M | $0.7M | $0.9M | $1.4M | $2.3M | −$1.8M | $4.9M | $5.4M |
| Payroll costs | $9.6M | $10.1M | $10.5M | $11.9M | $12.2M | $13.7M | $14.5M | $15.1M |
| Payroll share of revenue | 44.3% | 43.3% | 43.5% | 48.5% | 42.1% | 42.2% | 43.3% | 42.2% |
| Beds | 82 | 90 | 90 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Gross revenue | $21.6M | $23.2M | $24.2M | $24.6M | $28.9M | $32.4M | $33.4M | $35.9M |
| Salaries | $7.6M | $8.0M | $8.4M | $9.4M | $9.9M | $11.2M | $11.8M | $12.2M |
| Wage-related costs | $2.0M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Contract labor | — | — | — | — | $0.2M | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.3M |
| Other operating costs | $13.1M | $13.0M | $15.9M | $16.7M | $17.2M | $18.0M | $18.4M | $19.9M |
| Net patient revenue per day | $853 | $928 | $942 | $1,164 | $1,052 | $1,057 | $1,190 | $1,207 |
| Cost per day | $893 | $919 | $1,034 | $1,356 | $1,066 | $1,033 | $1,170 | $1,179 |
| Average length of stay | 181.9 days | 143.5 days | 113.3 days | 130.6 days | 159.3 days | 182.3 days | 142.8 days | 104.1 days |
Showing 2024–2022 · scroll sideways for 5 earlier years
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Who this home usually serves
Residents split by who pays for their care: Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay and other sources.Primarily short stays
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
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1.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Shelburne's city center to Wake Robin – Linden Nursing Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 6.61 miles to nearest hospital (University of Vermont Health)
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Programs that may help with care and living costs in Vermont
Wake Robin – Linden Nursing Center is in Shelburne, Vermont. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses. A listing does not confirm this community participates; our concierge team can help confirm.
Choices for Care
VT Medicaid CFC
- Who it is for
- Older Vermonters and adults with physical disabilities who need long-term care
- Income limit
- Financial eligibility is determined under Vermont LTC Medicaid rules.
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont Choices for Care serves qualifying older adults and adults with physical disabilities; High/Highest Needs requires clinical eligibility and Long-Term Care Medicaid financial eligibility.
- VT specifics
- Moderate Needs and High/Highest Needs have different rules and service availability.
What it provides
- Approved long-term care services in an eligible home/community or institutional setting according to assessed need and program group.
Vermont Assistive Community Care Services (ACCS)
Vermont Assistive Community Care Services (ACCS)
- Who it is for
- Vermonters 65+, or 18+ with a disability, on Medicaid and living in a participating residential care setting
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont resident age 65 or older or age 18 or older with a disability; Medicaid eligibility and qualifying residential setting required.
- VT specifics
- ACCS is a Vermont Medicaid benefit for services in participating residential care settings; this is not a general home-care cash grant.
What it provides
- Case management personal care and residential support services as authorized.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Vermont VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
- Who it is for
- Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
- Income limit
- Countable income must be below the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR); the rate depends on dependents and benefit category; Qualifying unreimbursed medical expenses may reduce countable income.
- Asset limit
- VA pension net-worth limit is $163,699 from December 1 2025 through November 30 2026; net worth includes countable assets and annual income under VA rules.
Eligibility
- General
- Additional pension benefits for qualifying Veterans or survivors who satisfy VA pension eligibility and the medical requirements for Aid and Attendance or Housebound status; being an older veteran or spouse alone does not qualify.
- VT specifics
- This is a federal VA benefit rather than a state-specific grant; Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits cannot be received together.
What it provides
- Increased monthly VA pension based on the applicable MAPR less countable income.
Older Americans Act (OAA) Services
Vermont OAA Services
- Who it is for
- Adults 60+ looking for meals, in-home help or other local aging services
- Income limit
- OAA nutrition services have no income means test; priority is directed to people with greatest economic or social need.
- Asset limit
- OAA nutrition eligibility is not asset-tested.
Eligibility
- General
- Older Americans Act supportive and nutrition services generally serve adults age 60 or older; individual services can have additional criteria and specified exceptions.
- VT specifics
- Services are subject to local availability and funding; the OAA does not guarantee an individual entitlement.
What it provides
- Locally available nutrition and supportive services may include meals and in-home assistance.
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Vermont Family Caregiver Support Program
- Who it is for
- Family or informal caregivers of an adult 60+ or of someone of any age with dementia
- Income limit
- Federal program prioritizes greatest economic and social need.
Eligibility
- General
- Federal NFCSP supports adult informal caregivers of people age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer disease or related disorders; it also includes specified relative caregivers age 55 or older of children or adults with disabilities.
What it provides
- Information and assistance; counseling and support groups; caregiver training; respite and limited supplemental services.
Attendant Services Program (ASP)
Vermont Attendant Services Program
- Who it is for
- Vermont adults with a severe, permanent disability who need physical help with daily activities
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont adults with a severe and permanent disability who need physical assistance with daily activities; current program and Medicaid eligibility rules apply.
- VT specifics
- Attendant Services Program supports self-directed personal assistance.
What it provides
- Attendant assistance with daily activities according to authorized needs.
Essential Person Program
Vermont Essential Person Program
- Who it is for
- Vermonters 65+, or blind or disabled, with limited income who rely on a live-in helper
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont residents who are age 65 or older or blind or disabled, meet program income rules, receive or have applied for SSI and/or SSDI, and have an essential person living with them to provide needed daily care.
- VT specifics
- The live-in helper must not be eligible for SSI/AABD or Reach Up and must not already be paid by the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living to provide the applicant personal services. This supports living at home.
What it provides
- Monthly cash assistance helps cover part of the cost of essential live-in care.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Vermont Medicare Savings Program
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
- Income limit
- QMB and QI-1 income eligibility expanded effective January 1 2026.
- Asset limit
- Vermont QMB and QI have no resource limit.
Eligibility
- General
- Eligible Vermont Medicare beneficiaries; current MSP group rules apply.
- VT specifics
- SLMB ended December 31 2025; most SLMB members moved to QMB.
What it provides
- QMB provides Medicare premium and cost-sharing assistance; QI-1 provides Part B premium assistance subject to eligibility; Extra Help eligibility follows the applicable federal rules.
Fuel Assistance Program
Vermont Seasonal Fuel Assistance
- Who it is for
- Low-income Vermont households with home-heating costs
- Income limit
- Gross household income at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines; use the current 2026-2027 household-size table.
Eligibility
- General
- Eligible low-income Vermont household; fuel assistance is not limited to seniors.
- VT specifics
- Seasonal Fuel Assistance and Crisis Fuel Assistance have separate application and benefit rules; amounts depend on the eligible household and heating arrangement.
What it provides
- Assistance with eligible home-heating costs.
Vermont Property Tax Credit
Vermont Property Tax Credit
- Who it is for
- Vermont homestead owners who meet the residency, ownership and income rules
- Income limit
- Credit depends on household income and the applicable claim year.
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont homestead owners meeting residency ownership and income requirements may claim a property-tax credit; this entry is not the separate renter credit and is not restricted to age 65 or older.
- VT specifics
- For 2026 claims the Homestead Declaration must have been filed by October 15 2026. Qualifying late property-tax credit claims may still be filed through March 15 2027 with a $150 reduction; payment goes directly to the homeowner.
What it provides
- Income-based property-tax credit calculated using the applicable year tax and household-income rules.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Vermont CSFP
- Who it is for
- Low-income Vermonters 60+
Eligibility
- General
- CSFP serves eligible low-income adults age 60 or older; Vermont distribution is through participating Vermont Foodbank locations.
- VT specifics
- Vermont Foodbank publishes an April 2026 distribution-location list.
What it provides
- A supplemental food package distributed through participating sites.
VPharm Prescription Assistance
Vermont VPharm Prescription Assistance
- Who it is for
- Vermont Medicare Part D enrollees who meet VPharm income and eligibility rules; obtain federal Extra Help if eligible
- Income limit
- Income must not exceed 225% of the federal poverty guideline under the VPharm statute.
Eligibility
- General
- Vermont Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D who meet VPharm eligibility rules and secure the federal Low Income Subsidy if eligible. Medicaid enrollment is not compatible with VPharm coverage.
- VT specifics
- This is prescription-cost support rather than assistance with senior-living rent or room and board. Program premiums and copayments apply; use the current DVHA determination for the amount.
What it provides
- Helps pay covered prescription costs and eligible Medicare Part D cost-sharing.




