26 Governor Dr, Newport, VT 05855
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About Bel Aire Center
Bel Aire Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Newport, VT with 58 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
58 residents
Location
Newport, VT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Bel Aire Center includes Bel Aire Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Bel Aire Center's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 22, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Vermont average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, below the Vermont average of 4 hours 13 minutes.
Medicare fined Bel Aire Center 2 times in the last three years, $214,208 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutesBelow the Vermont average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 42 minutesBelow the Vermont average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%Above the Vermont average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
27 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 1, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Residents were harmed, a pattern (level H)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2026
October 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 19, 2025
September 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2025
July 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 28, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 28, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 28, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 28, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 28, 2025
August 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 26, 2024
April 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 7, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 7, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 7, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 7, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 7, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 7, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 7, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 7, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 7, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 7, 2024
April 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $214,208 in the last three years.
- April 1, 2026Fine: $135,135
- July 17, 2025Fine: $79,073
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Thirty Five Bel-Aire Drive SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 27, 1995
- Part of a chain
- Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 475049
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Questions about Bel Aire Center
Does Bel Aire Center have a nursing home?+
Yes. Bel Aire Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Bel Aire Center's other levels of care.
How did Bel Aire Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 22, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Vermont average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bel Aire Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 42 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bel Aire Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Bel Aire Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $214,208.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.