Bel Aire Center

• 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.

  Severity H of L: actual harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 6, 2026

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 6, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 6, 2026

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 19, 2025

• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 19, 2025

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 26, 2025

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 28, 2025

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 7, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 5, 2023

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 5, 2023

• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 21, 2023

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 21, 2023

• Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

Bel Aire Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Bel Aire Center is located at 35 Bel-Aire Drive in Newport, Vermont.

Bel Aire Center had 8 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 36 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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