Bel Aire Center

CCN 475049 · THIRTY FIVE BEL-AIRE DRIVE SNF OPERATIONS LLC · For profit - Corporation · GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain · 58 certified beds · Orleans · VT


Bel Aire Center is a 58-bed nursing home in Newport, Vermont. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-01-27. It averages 44.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Bel Aire Center?

CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for Bel Aire Center since 2023-04-05, 27 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is H; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-01.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-01F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.H
2026-04-01F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.G
2026-04-01F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-10-17F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-10-17F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D
2025-09-02F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G
2025-07-17F0689, F0725, F0761, F0883Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E
2025-07-17F0550, F0697, F0887Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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.D
2024-08-12F0609, F0610, F0656Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2024-04-24F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2024-04-24F0561, F0657, F0699, F0725, F0726, F0758Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.E
2024-04-24F0655, F0684, F0697, F0609Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-04-05F0657, F0689Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-04-05F0865, F0868Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyC

Why was Bel Aire Center fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-04-01Fine$207,900
2025-07-17Fine$79,073

How is Bel Aire Center staffed relative to the VT average?

MeasureThis facilityVT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.651134.22030
Total nursing staff turnover (%)59.355.4
Average number of residents per day44.774.1

Who owns Bel Aire Center, and what chain is it in?

Bel Aire Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THIRTY FIVE BEL-AIRE DRIVE SNF OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the GENESIS HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTGENESIS VT HOLDINGS LLCsince 03/01/2009
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC, GEN OPERATIONS I LLC, GEN OPERATIONS II LLC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC, GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC, GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC, GENESIS OPERATIONS LLC, GHC HOLDINGS LLC, SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC, WHITMAN, ARNOLDsince 02/02/2015
CORPORATE OFFICERBERG, MICHAEL, BRIDGEFORD, LAURA, MENDELSON, AVIsince 03/02/2015
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHAYATI, ZABI, MAYHEW, ROSE MARY, MORRIS, DIANEsince 01/01/2022
ADP OF THE SNFGENESIS OPERATIONS LLC, POWERBACK REHABILITATION LLC, HAYATI, ZABI, MAYHEW, ROSE MARYsince 01/01/2019

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