Greensboro Nursing Home: Falsified Fall Record - VT
The resident at the center of the incident, identified in inspection records as Resident #1, has COPD, Type II Diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and Parkinson's disease. A cognitive assessment from January 2026 gave the resident a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe impairment. The resident depends on staff for basic daily activities and hygiene and was already flagged as a fall risk because of deconditioning and the balance and gait problems that come with Parkinson's.
The fall happened on February 19, 2026.
The nursing progress note Nurse #1 filed afterward described a resident who stood up from a wheelchair unassisted, sat down on the floor on their own, then rolled over and laid out, all while cracking jokes. "Stated I was going to bed, but the floor misses me laughing and cracking jokes," the note read. The nurse documented that the resident's family representative had been notified and that the fall was witnessed.
The facility's own investigation, completed four days later on February 23, unraveled that account almost entirely.
The Director of Nursing told state investigators that the resident described in the progress note, one who could stand, sit down on the floor independently, and roll around, bore no resemblance to the actual resident. The Director of Nursing stated flatly that the resident is incapable of rolling on the floor or anywhere else by him/herself. The risk management review found that the incident note and the nursing progress note did not match the resident's physical capabilities.
The investigation also found that the family representative had never been notified of the fall. And when inspectors interviewed the two licensed nursing assistants who had been present, both said Nurse #1 had asked them to change their witness statements.
Based on those staff interviews and a review of the medical record, the facility concluded the documentation had been falsified.
Beyond the false account of what happened, Nurse #1 also failed to do the assessments required after any resident fall. Vital signs were not taken. No neurological checks were performed. The Director of Nursing confirmed this to inspectors on the morning of March 30, noting it would have been in the progress notes. It wasn't. The first documentation of vital signs or neurological checks appeared in the record the following day, February 20.
For a resident with Parkinson's disease, atrial fibrillation, and severe cognitive impairment, a fall without immediate neurological assessment is not a paperwork problem. Head injuries and fractures in this population can deteriorate quickly and silently. A resident with a BIMS score of 3 cannot reliably report worsening symptoms or pain.
Nurse #1 was placed on unpaid leave following the facility's investigation and then resigned. The Director of Nursing confirmed both the departure and the finding of falsification during her interview with state inspectors.
The inspection report classified the violation as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm, the lower end of the federal harm scale. Whether Resident #1 suffered any injury from the fall, or from the hours that passed without proper assessment, the inspection report does not say. No follow-up medical findings are documented. The record goes quiet after the joke about the floor missing the resident, and then picks up the next day, as if the night before had gone smoothly.
Nurse #1 is gone. The two nursing assistants who were asked to change their statements remain unnamed in the public record. And Resident #1, who cannot roll across a floor or reliably communicate distress, spent the hours after that fall without anyone checking whether something had gone wrong inside.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
Greensboro Nursing Home in Greensboro, VT was cited for violations during a health inspection on March 30, 2026.
A cognitive assessment from January 2026 gave the resident a BIMS score of 3, indicating severe impairment.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.