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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Thompson House Nursing Home

Brattleboro, VermontMedicare inspection record
(802) 254-4977

About Thompson House Nursing Home

Thompson House Nursing Home provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Brattleboro, Vermont, with a focus on personalized recovery and medical support. Our experienced team helps patients regain strength and independence through compassionate, professional care tailored to each individual's healing needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

43 residents

Location

Brattleboro, VT

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

80 Maple Street, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

(802) 254-4977

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

  • Thompson House Nursing Home is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Vermont average is 7.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, above the Vermont average of 4 hours 13 minutes.

Medicare fined Thompson House Nursing Home once in the last three years, $112,499 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 57 minutesAbove the Vermont average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day59 minutesAbove the Vermont average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 2026

January 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure 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 Jan 31, 2025

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $112,499 in the last three years.

  • December 9, 2025Fine: $112,499

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
43
Average residents per day
39
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
475050

Location

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80 Maple StreetBrattleboro, VT 05301

8 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Brattleboro

Questions about Thompson House Nursing Home

How did Thompson House Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 18, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Vermont average is 7.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Thompson House Nursing Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 59 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Thompson House Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Thompson House Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $112,499.

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.

Senior living in Brattleboro Skilled Nursing in Vermont Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026