Overview
Vermont Veterans' Home has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Vermont average of 2.9. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Bennington. It scores best on health inspections (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 11, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Vermont average of 7.7. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the past three years.
Vermont Veterans' Home is a government-run facility with 177 certified beds, caring for about 82 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 11, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,278
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 177
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 13, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes