Memory careAssisted living
Bel Aire Center
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedNewport, VTLic. 475049
FINECMS fine: $207,900Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $79,073Source: CMS Penalties
Provided by facility
Bel-Aire Center is a skilled nursing facility located in Newport, VT, offering post-hospital short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite services. The dedicated staff focuses on the medical and rehabilitation needs of individuals recovering from illness or injury. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances and has received the AHCA Bronze Quality Award.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
Housekeeping & MaintenanceHousekeeping ServicesLaundry Services
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
Fitness & Wellness ProgramsSalon Services
Outside AmenitiesGarden
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Medicare overall
2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.83 total HPRDRN 0.88 · weekend 93%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
10 inspections36 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 475049
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 2/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyApr 2026 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-657SS G — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-726SS H — 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.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyOct 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-604SS D — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- F-689SS G — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveySep 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-760SS G — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-697SS D — Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-725SS E — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-761SS E — 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.
- F-883SS E — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F-887SS D — 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.
Fire safetyJul 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- E-13SS C — Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- E-30SS C — List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- E-39SS C — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS D — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS11 deficiencies
- F-561SS E — Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-655SS D — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-657SS E — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-697SS D — Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-699SS E — Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- F-725SS E — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-726SS E — 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.
- F-758SS E — 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.
- F-880SS F — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyApr 2023 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-865SS C — Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F-868SS C — Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Fire safetyApr 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL1 deficiencies
- K-321SS C — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Fire safetyMar 2022 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL1 deficiencies
- K-325SS C — Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
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Write a reviewOperated by GENESIS HEALTHCARE (privately held) since 1995.
- Feb 2015
operator transition — GEN OPERATIONS I LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — GEN OPERATIONS I LLC - Feb 2015
operator transition — SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC - Feb 2015
operator transition — GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC - Feb 2015
operator transition — GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC - Feb 2015
operator transition — WHITMAN, ARNOLD
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — WHITMAN, ARNOLD - Feb 2015
operator transition — GEN OPERATIONS II LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — GEN OPERATIONS II LLC - Feb 2015
operator transition — GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC - Mar 2009
operator transition — GENESIS VT HOLDINGS LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (100%) — GENESIS VT HOLDINGS LLC