Gill Odd Fellows Home of Vermont
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise clean, well-maintained facility. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 24 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the facility is frequently praised for its cleanliness and friendly staff, recent reports of poor physical care and hydration management are concerning. We strongly recommend that families conduct a thorough tour and ask specific questions about daily monitoring protocols and how the facility handles resident safety and fall prevention.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
24 reviews analyzed“Gill Odd Fellows Home of Vermont receives praise for its clean environment, scenic location, and friendly staff members who are described as caring. However, recent critical feedback highlights significant concerns regarding inconsistent physical care, hydration management, and administrative communication issues.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Clean, well-maintained facility
- Scenic, pleasant location
- Friendly and caring nursing staff
- Good food quality
Concerns
- Poor communication and administrative run-around (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inadequate physical care and hydration (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1With such a high staffing rating, how do you ensure the nursing team stays connected with families regarding daily updates and changes in care?
- 2Since the facility is known for being so scenic and well-maintained, what kind of outdoor or nature-based activities do residents participate in?
- 3How does the care team monitor and manage hydration and physical comfort for residents throughout the day?
- 4What is the protocol for handling medical emergencies or sudden changes in health during the overnight hours?
- 5How do you ensure that the high quality of food mentioned by many families is consistent for residents with specific dietary needs?
- 6In what ways does the administration work to keep communication lines open and transparent between the staff and the residents' families?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Poor care for awhile as I've been monitoring parents daily care. Left in room alone with no one offering drinks of water for hydration. Poor physical care. 3 falls with injuries unnecessarily.”
“Clean, excellent care giving, and friendly staff. Visiting is allowed following some screening and masks. I would highly reccomend this facility over others around.”
“I am so impressed with the staff. Clean facility, caring workers.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has experienced recurring problems across multiple areas, with families filing complaints that triggered additional inspections. The most frequent issues involve infection control, care planning and assessments, and nursing staff competency. Recent complaints in 2024-2025 focused on abuse reporting procedures and quality of care standards. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in core care areas suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining consistent standards.
Feb 25, 2026Routine6
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 voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Aug 6, 2025Complaint2
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Mar 19, 2025Routine8
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Nov 12, 2024Complaint2
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Jan 24, 2024Routine16
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.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 24, 2024Complaint4
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Gill Odd Fellows Home of Vermont
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