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HomeVermontHelen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 057538023884001WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(25 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
98
certified

How Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab Compares in Vermont

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Vermont. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
5/5
VT average
2.9/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
VT average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
5/5
VT average
3.3/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
4.92 hrs/day
VT average
4.22 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
0.87 hrs/day
VT average
0.80 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
33.3%
VT average
55.4%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the Vermont average of 2.9/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the Vermont average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 4.92 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.22.
Staff turnover is 33.3%, lower than the Vermont average of 55.4%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
4
deficiency citations
Inspected Jun 5, 2024
Most recent cycle
5
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 27, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 1 more deficiency citation than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,476/mo
Vermont median
Private Room
$12,419/mo
Vermont median
Addison County 65+
8,012
21.4% of county
County Population
37,434
Addison County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Middlebury, Vermont with 98 certified beds. It has been operating since 1970. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.

Beds
98
Avg Residents/Day
95.4
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 26, 1970
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Addison
Last Inspection
Aug 27, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
5
Weighted Score
33.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (10)

F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Jan 13, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Aug 27, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0742Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 27, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Aug 27, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Aug 27, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jun 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Jun 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0887Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jun 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Jun 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: May 3, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.81 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.24 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.87 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing4.92 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total4.31 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.18 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
33.3%
RN Turnover
36.4%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (60)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
ANDERSON, NOMACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
COLLINS, ANNECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 1, 2021
COTEL, SIVANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2023
CURRAN, MATTHEWCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
DEPPMAN, BENJCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 1, 2023
DOUCET, JULIACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DULEY, VICTORIACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
DWYER, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
EISINGER, DOMINICCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
FARMHAM, KIMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2023
FOOTE, RICHARDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 1, 2020
GOLONKA, TOMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
HART, KEVINCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
LOVEJOY, NICHOLASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 30, 2021
MCCULLOUGH, DEENACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
ORTMYER, ROBERTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 18, 2023
PAGE, RICHARDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
RUGGE, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
RUZICKA, SMITACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
STICKNEY, MARYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
VAN VOORST, HELENACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AOct 1, 2021
VICENCIO, ELIZABETHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
WALKER, KARACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
COMEAU, SCOTTCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 24, 2021
VAUGHAN, AMYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ANov 28, 2022
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2013
FROMHOLD, KARENOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2016
MERCURE, ALLISONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 15, 2025
ORTMYER, ROBERTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 18, 2023
WALKER, AMYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 19, 2024
ANDERSON, NOMATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
COLLINS, ANNETRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2021
COTEL, SIVANTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAMTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2023
CURRAN, MATTHEWTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
DEPPMAN, BENJTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2023
DOUCET, JULIATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DULEY, VICTORIATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
DWYER, JOHNTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
EISINGER, DOMINICTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
FARMHAM, KIMTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2023
FOOTE, RICHARDTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
GOLONKA, TOMTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
HART, KEVINTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
LOVEJOY, NICHOLASTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 30, 2021
MCCULLOUGH, DEENATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
ORTMYER, ROBERTTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 18, 2023
PAGE, RICHARDTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2018
RUGGE, JOHNTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
RUZICKA, SMITATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
STICKNEY, MARYTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2015
VAN VOORST, HELENATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2021
VICENCIO, ELIZABETHTRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
WALKER, KARATRUSTEE OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2021
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AFeb 2, 2026
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ADec 18, 2025
FROMHOLD, KARENADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2016
ORTMYER, ROBERTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 18, 2023
WALKER, AMYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 19, 2024

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab and nearby alternatives.

All Vermont facilities
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Middlebury, VTCurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home
Shelburne, VT25.0 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Mayo Healthcare Inc.
Northfield, VT27.1 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Menig Nursing Home
Randolph Center, VT28.1 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $76,500
Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Rutland, VT28.5 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $32,708
The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing & Rehabili
Rutland, VT29.6 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $8,512
Mountain View Center Genesis Healthcare
Rutland, VT29.9 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $40,350
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab
Middlebury, VT · Current facility
—5/54/55/5None recorded
Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home
Shelburne, VT
25.0 mi4/55/51/5None recorded
Mayo Healthcare Inc.
Northfield, VT
27.1 mi4/55/53/5None recorded
Menig Nursing Home
Randolph Center, VT
28.1 mi4/52/55/5$76,500
Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Rutland, VT
28.5 mi4/54/54/5$32,708
The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing & Rehabili
Rutland, VT
29.6 mi4/54/53/5$8,512
Mountain View Center Genesis Healthcare
Rutland, VT
29.9 mi3/53/53/5$40,350

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab?▾
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Vermont is $11,476/month for a semi-private room and $12,419/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab had any health inspection violations?▾
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab had 5 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Aug 27, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab?▾
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab provides 4.92 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.87 RN hours, 1.24 LPN hours, and 2.81 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 33.3%.
How many beds does Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab have?▾
Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab has 98 certified beds with an average of 95.4 residents per day, resulting in approximately 97% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Vermont. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab?▾
On Google Maps, Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 25 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.