Vernon Green Nursing Home

CMS abuse icon · Windham · VT · Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds · CCN 475008 · VERNON ADVENT CHRISTIAN HOME, INC.


Vernon Green Nursing Home operates 60 certified beds in Vernon, Vermont. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1967-01-01. It averages 53.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Vernon Green Nursing Home?

CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for Vernon Green Nursing Home, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-04F0600, F0729Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.D
2026-01-14F0726, F0812Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-01-14F0657, F0880, F0923Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.E
2026-01-14F0600, F0628, F0645, F0658, F0689, F0692, F0759Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D
2024-10-30F0758Implement 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
2024-10-30F0600, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0689, F0692Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D
2023-12-04F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.L
2023-12-04F0600, F0686Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2023-12-04F0812, F0835, F0837, F0840, F0843, F0880, F0881Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. / Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.F
2023-12-04F0550, F0657, F0730, F0740, F0756, F0761Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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.E
2023-12-04F0609, F0610, F0656, F0658, F0684Timely 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2023-12-04F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.C
2023-10-04F0692, F0791Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D

Why was Vernon Green Nursing Home fined?

DateTypeAmount
2023-12-04Fine$87,896

Has Vernon Green Nursing Home had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-03-0442

How is Vernon Green Nursing Home staffed?

MeasureThis facilityVT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.436414.22030
Total nursing staff turnover (%)36.255.4
Average number of residents per day53.374.1

Who owns Vernon Green Nursing Home?

Vernon Green Nursing Home is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name VERNON ADVENT CHRISTIAN HOME, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE DIRECTORBURKS, BRUCE, ELLIS, M BRADFORD, GOODWIN, ALFRED, JEWITT, JUDY, MOUSSEAU, CORBYsince 01/01/2002
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLDICKEY, KARI, ELLIS, M BRADFORD, MOUSSEAU, CORBYsince 01/01/2002
ADP OF THE SNFDICKEY, KARI, ELLIS, M BRADFORD, MOUSSEAU, CORBYsince 01/01/2002

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