24 AVERILL ST, Barre, VT 05641
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Woodridge Nursing Home
Woodridge Nursing Home in Barre, Vermont provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care tailored to each resident's recovery goals. Our experienced team focuses on helping seniors regain independence through compassionate medical support and personalized therapy programs designed for meaningful progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
153 residents
Location
Barre, VT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
142 Woodridge Drive, Barre, Vermont 05641
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
- Medicare flags Woodridge Nursing Home for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the Vermont average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 56 minutes with each resident a day, above the Vermont average of 4 hours 13 minutes.
Medicare fined Woodridge Nursing Home once in the last three years, $21,453 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 56 minutesAbove the Vermont average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 15 minutesAbove the Vermont average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the Vermont average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
30 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 14, 2025
September 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 15 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 14, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 14, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2025Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 14, 2025Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Oct 14, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 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 14, 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 14, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 14, 2025Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 14, 2025
July 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 3, 2025Protect 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 complaintCorrected Sep 3, 2025Timely 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 3, 2025
December 4, 2024 · 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 complaintCorrected Dec 19, 2024
November 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 18, 2024Protect 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 complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 15, 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 PlanningCorrected Dec 18, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 18, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2024Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2024
March 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024
October 27, 2023 · 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 Feb 27, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $21,453 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- July 24, 2025Fine: $21,453
- October 27, 2023Payment denial, 31 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Central Vermont Medical Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 153
- Average residents per day
- 141
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 28, 1993
- Part of a chain
- University of Vermont Health Network, 3 homes
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 475045
Location
142 Woodridge DriveBarre, VT 05641
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Questions about Woodridge Nursing Home
How did Woodridge Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 12, 2025 and cited 16 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Vermont average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Woodridge Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 56 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 15 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Woodridge Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Woodridge Nursing Home once in the last three years, totaling $21,453.
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.