Skilled nursing · Rutland, VT

Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

46 Nichols Street, Rutland, VT 05701

103 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
5.3Clarity
Score history
Aug 20265.3 flagged
Jul 20265.3 flagged
Jun 20265.3 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 24 Jul 2026

Read this record before you tour: inspectors levied $32,708 in federal fines over the last 36 months. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 24 Jul 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
46 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 52 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
46%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
19.8%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
14.9%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.3%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$32,708 · 2 penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

VT does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — worth touring with these questions in hand.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 20% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • $32,708 in federal fines. 2 penalties in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?
Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center been cited for resident harm?
Rutland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has $32,708 in federal fines across 2 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.