Springfield Health & Rehab
Springfield Health & Rehab is a 1-star rated nursing home in Springfield, VT with 102 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5.
The facility has 95 health violations on record. Federal fines total $319,727 across 3 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: April 16, 2024.
This facility has abuse citations on its federal record.
Designated as a CMS Special Focus Facility — indicating a pattern of serious quality issues under heightened federal oversight.
Staff turnover rate: 79.0% — significantly above the national average.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Vermont public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Our Coverage of Springfield Health & Rehab
Inspection History Overview
Data current as of May 6, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
Detailed Inspection Reports
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Fines and Penalties by Year
2025 1 penalties totaling $312,294
Fine
2022 1 penalties totaling $0
Payment Denial
2021 1 penalties totaling $7,433
Fine
Health Violations by Year
2024 14 violations
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
2023 18 violations
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.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
2022 23 violations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate foot care.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
2021 4 violations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
2020 10 violations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
2019 11 violations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
2018 12 violations
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2017 3 violations
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Frequently Asked Questions About Springfield Health & Rehab
- What violations has Springfield Health & Rehab received?
- Springfield Health & Rehab has 95 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
- What is the quality rating of Springfield Health & Rehab?
- Springfield Health & Rehab has a 1-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This rating indicates the facility may have quality concerns that should be investigated further. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
- When was Springfield Health & Rehab last inspected?
- Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
- Is Springfield Health & Rehab safe?
- Safety at Springfield Health & Rehab should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
- How do I contact Springfield Health & Rehab?
- Phone: (802) 885-5741. Address: 105 Chester Road, Springfield, VT. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
- What services does Springfield Health & Rehab offer?
- Springfield Health & Rehab is a skilled nursing facility with 102 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
- What are better facilities near Springfield, VT?
- Compare Springfield Health & Rehab with other nursing homes in Springfield, VT on our facilities page. Filter by star rating, bed count, and recent inspection results to find the best match for your needs.
Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal, using professional regulatory data auditing protocols.
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