Bennington Health & Rehab
On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (10 vs median 7.0)
- High staff turnover (68%)
- High RN turnover (62%)
Below average in VT · Below recommended RN staffing · Below chain average · $167,424 in fines
What this means for your family
This facility has areas of concern that warrant careful consideration. Registered Nurse hours are only 89% of the national benchmark, which can affect medication management and response times. The facility has 9 deficiencies, which is above the state average. This facility is on Medicare Special Focus status, indicating a pattern of serious quality issues. We recommend asking the administrator directly: "How are you addressing recent staffing shortfalls?" These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to ask tough questions and visit in person.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Bennington Health & Rehab has a concerning pattern with 31 of 54 deficiencies triggered by family complaints, indicating ongoing resident and family dissatisfaction. The facility repeatedly struggles with nursing care quality, medication management, and nutrition services, with issues persisting across multiple years. While most violations show corrections, recent complaints in 2024-2025 suggest problems continue, and two fire safety deficiencies from 2021 remain uncorrected.
Feb 3, 2026Complaint3
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Dec 10, 2025Routine3
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Jul 16, 2025Complaint3
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Mar 25, 2025Complaint4
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Oct 23, 2024Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Oct 23, 2024Routine1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Dec 10, 2025
$114,800
Fine
Mar 25, 2025
$76,281
Fine
Nov 1, 2023
$91,143
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Bennington Health & Rehab
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Icare Health Network
12 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.9/5 · Rank 7 of 12
Ownership & Management
Owners
Bennington Care Center, LLC
Owner · Organization
Active Investments LLC
Owner · Organization
Lifecare Advisors LLC
Owner · Organization
Plaza Investment Trust
Owner · Organization
Procare Advisors LLC
Owner · Organization
Vantage Capital Investors LLC
Owner · Organization
Plaza Investment Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Noble Investment Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Krausz, Eliezer
Owner (parent company)
Plausse, Michael
Owner (parent company)
Sebbag, Samuel
Owner (parent company)
Wright, Christopher
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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