St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab
Nursing Home · Saint Johnsbury, VT
CMS certification number475019
CMS lists this nursing home as a Special Focus Facility candidate – one of the lowest-performing nursing homes in its state based on inspection history.
Contact & location
1248 Hospital DriveSaint Johnsbury, VT 05819
Caledonia County
- Phone
- (802) 748-8757
- ZIP code
- 05819 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 67.3 (68% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name
- 1248 Hospital Drive Opco LLC
- Chain
- Allaire Health Services (20 facilities, avg 2.6★)
- Medicare certified since
- October 4, 1971
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 4.63 (state 4.22 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.83 (state 0.80 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.22 (state 0.88 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.58 (state 2.54 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 4.03 (state 3.66 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 74.1 (state 55.4 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 54.5 (state 39.9 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 1 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- January 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 10.0 (state 8.1 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 2
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 71 health · 1 fire safety · includes immediate jeopardy
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-13 |
| 2026-05-04 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-06-13 |
| 2026-01-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. F0628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-28 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2025-07-24 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
L Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. F0841 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
L Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. F0727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. F0770 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. F0835 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. F0865 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. F0773 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. F0710 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-07-24 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. F0712 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-08-22 |
| 2025-05-28 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2025-05-28 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2025-05-28 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. F0554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2025-05-28 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. F0628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2025-05-28 | 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. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2025-04-08 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. F0841 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-04-08 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-04-08 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. F0882 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-04-09 |
| 2025-03-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-01-22 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2024-12-11 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | 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. F0742 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-11 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. F0773 · Administration Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-11-19 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. F0568 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-30 |
| 2024-11-19 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-30 |
| 2024-11-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-12-30 |
| 2024-09-24 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. F0602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-23 |
| 2024-09-24 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-23 |
| 2024-04-26 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities F0645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-28 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
4 penalties in the last three years, including $314,323 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Payment Denial | 55 days payment denial |
| 2025-03-28 | Fine | $217,310 |
| 2023-08-30 | Payment Denial | 20 days payment denial |
| 2023-08-30 | Fine | $97,013 |
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Ahs VT Opco Holdco LLC (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100% | |
| Ahs VT Topco LLC (organization) | 5%+ Indirect Ownership Interest | |
| Kurland, Benjamin (individual) | 5%+ Indirect Ownership Interest | |
| 1248 Hospital Drive Propco LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahs VT Propco Holdco LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahs VT Topco LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Brand Sonnenschine LLP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Brecher, Chaim (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cibc Bank USA (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| CLR Consulting INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Digacore Consulting (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kurland, Benjamin (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lawal, Alyssa (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steinbrecher, Barbara (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kurland, Benjamin (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kurland, Naomi (individual) | Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahs VT Opco Holdco LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ahs VT Topco LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Allaire Health Services (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Brand Sonnenschine LLP (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Brecher, Chaim (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Career Staff Unlimited (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cibc Bank USA (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| CLR Consulting INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kurland, Benjamin (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Lawal, Alyssa (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Revv Staffing (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steinbrecher, Barbara (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab?
St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab has a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 2.9-star average in Vermont.
How many beds does St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab have?
It has 99 certified beds and cares for about 67 residents per day.
Has St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 4 penalties totaling $314,323 in the last three years.
Who owns St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab?
It is part of Allaire Health Services and is classified as for profit - limited liability company. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab?
(802) 748-8757. The facility is located at 1248 Hospital Drive, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.