Vermont Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 34 skilled nursing facilities in Vermont. Facilities average 30.1 deficiency citations each, with 1,022 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 29 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Vermont's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Vermont
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 223 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 167 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 152 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 106 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 94 citations
- Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — 92 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Vermont
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 55 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 48 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 44 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 44 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 38 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 34 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 33 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 27 citations
- F-Tag F0584: Safe/Clean/Comfortable/Homelike Environment — 26 citations
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 25 citations