Saint Albans Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
F 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
grabbing, abusing others sexually). A review of Resident #3's care plan reveals a focus on exhibiting physical and verbal behaviors related to dementia, and a history of grabbing, kicking, hitting, pinching, and spitting at staff with updates that include a resident to resident interaction in which s/he hit another resident
on 1/6/25 and a resident to resident interaction on 2/2/25 where s/he grabbed another resident's arm. An intervention dated 1/7/25 reads Monitor interactions with fellow residents and remove resident from environment if he is becoming agitated by others.Per progress notes 10/4/25, Resident combative with staff
during care; punching, kicking, grabbing clothes, 10/7/25, agitated and aggressive during morning care, punching and kicking at LNA. Per interview with the UM [Unit Manager] on 12/22/25 at 12:40 PM, she revealed that both residents were in the day room on the day of the interaction. The LNAs were providing care to other residents and were not in the day room. Per interview with the DON on 12/22/25 at 2:15 PM,
she confirmed the incident with Resident #2 involving physical abuse from another resident did occur.
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Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Saint Albans, VT inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Saint Albans, VT, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Saint Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.