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Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

Non profit - Corporation  ·  30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753  ·  See home’s Medicare page

4.90
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.2
62.6%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 63.1%
98
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
86
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
No direct owner information
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Porter Medical Center Inc since Jul, 2013
Mary Jane Nottonson since Aug, 2017
Managing employee(s)
No information available

Inspection Reports

18

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
May 3, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Mar 10, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0607
Failure to: Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nov 15, 2022
Infection report
1 deficiency
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

C

Infection Control Deficiency — F0885
Failure to: Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
C

Nov 3, 2022
Complaint report
6 deficiencies
$41,389 Fine
D

to G
G

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0622
Failure to: Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0626
Failure to: Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0740
Failure to: Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0741
Failure to: Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
Failure to: Notify the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 11, 2022
Standard report
8 deficiencies
D

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0760
Failure to: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Apr 6, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

$41.4K

total fines

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Nov 3, 2022