Vermont Veterans' Home
325 North Street, Bennington, VT, 05201
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 177 · avg 85 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 28.8% — lower than most Vermont nursing homesVermont avg: 57.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 11.1% — lower than most Vermont nursing homesVermont avg: 45.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Vermont averageVermont avg: 0.8 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $12,735 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 475032
- Certified beds
- 177 beds · avg 85 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Vermont Veterans' Home
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (2 on record)
- Steven j Mcclafferty
Operational/managerial Control · 25% · since 2012
- Melissa a Jackson
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2011
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- D0880·Mar 11, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Mar 11, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0761·Mar 11, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- G0689·Mar 11, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0655·Mar 11, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E0584·Mar 11, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
- E0689·Jan 29, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0790·Jan 29, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Mar 11, 2026Fine · $13K
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 25, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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