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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Middlebury, VermontMedicare inspection record
About Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab in Middlebury, Vermont provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced clinical team focuses on personalized recovery plans, working closely with families throughout each stage of care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
98 residents
Location
Middlebury, VT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, Vermont 05753
Medicare inspection record
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 August 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Vermont average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 55 minutes with each resident a day, above the Vermont average of 4 hours 13 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 55 minutesAbove the Vermont average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 52 minutesAbove the Vermont average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 33%Below the Vermont average |
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Develop 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
July 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspectionTimely 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 complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
January 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
August 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2025Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
June 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 20, 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 Jul 20, 2024Educate 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 pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 20, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 20, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Helen Porter Nursing Home, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 95
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 26, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 475017
Location
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30 Porter DriveMiddlebury, VT 05753
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Questions about Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
How did Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 27, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Vermont average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 55 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.