• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 98 certified beds with an average of 92.2 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 4 deficiencies (inspected Aug 27, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.26 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 43.2%
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Middlebury, Vermont with 98 certified beds. It has been operating since 1970. The facility scored above average compared to Vermont facilities.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Educate 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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 1, 2013 |
| NOTTONSON, MARY JANE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 21, 2017 |
| ANDERSON, NOMA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| BARTLETT, JUDSON | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2021 |
| COLLINS, ANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2021 |
| COTEL, SIVAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
| CROMWELL, MICHELLE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| CURRAN, MATTHEW | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| DEPPMAN, BENJ | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2023 |
| DULEY, VICTORIA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2020 |
| DWYER, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2020 |
| EAPPEN, SUNIL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2022 |
| EISINGER, DOMINIC | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| FARMHAM, KIM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| FOOTE, RICHARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2020 |
| GOLONKA, TOM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2020 |
| GRANGENT, ALICIA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| HART, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| HOOD, VIRGINIA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| LASKOWSKI, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| LEONARD, DEBRA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 |
| LOVEJOY, NICHOLAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| MCCULLOUGH, DEENA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| ORTMYER, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 18, 2023 |
| PAGE, RICHARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| RUGGE, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| STACKPOLE, KERIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2020 |
| STICKNEY, MARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
| VAN VOORST, HELENA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2021 |
| VICENCIO, ELIZABETH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| WALKER, KARA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| COMEAU, SCOTT | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 24, 2021 |