Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• 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.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 14, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• 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 Oct 14, 2025

• 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 Oct 14, 2025

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 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 D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 3, 2025

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 3, 2025

• 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 3, 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 19, 2024

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 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, isolatedCorrected Dec 18, 2024

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 18, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 18, 2024

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 2024

• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 18, 2024

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 15, 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 Feb 27, 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 Sep 15, 2023

• Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 15, 2023

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

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

• Ensure new upholstered furniture and mattresses meet char length and heat release criteria.

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

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center is located at 142 Woodridge Drive in Barre, Vermont.

Most reviewers describe Woodridge as a compassionate, well-run rehab and nursing facility where staff go out of their way to keep residents and families comfortable, though one reviewer reported a starkly different experience involving neglect and disrespectful staff on certain shifts. The facility's person-centered approach, which lets residents set their own daily rhythm rather than follow a fixed schedule, is frequently highlighted as a strength.

Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, UVM Health - Central Vermont Medical Center had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 35 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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