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F580 citations in Vermont

Notifying of changes · 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.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F580 in Vermont. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Vermont cites F580 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.29×

1.29 times the share F580 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Vermont citations1.92%

Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2025, this is the portion that was F580.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Vermont surveyors wrote

F580 findings written in Vermont, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

K · Immediate jeopardy, patternMarch 3, 2025

Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure consultation with the attending physician during a COVID-19 outbreak, and failed to notify the physician of positive COVID-19 results for 3 of 11 residents who tested positive for COVID-19 (Residents #6, #7, and #12). The facility also failed to notify the physician after a resident physically assaulted another resident causing injury (Resident #1 and #4), and at the time of significant changes in condition regarding development of pressure ulcers (Resident #9). …

Springfield Health & Rehab

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 5, 2026

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to notify the resident's physician of a significant health change, weight loss, for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #71). Findings include: Record review shows that Resident #71 has diagnoses that include Alzheimer dementia with behavioral disturbance, diverticular disease of colon (digestive track disorder), Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and major depressive disorder. Resident #71 has an MDS (Minimum Data Set, a resident assessment tool) dated 6/9/26, showing a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) result as non-completed due to the resident being rarely or never understood. Record review shows that Resident #71 weighed 200 pounds on 6/7/26. The weight documented for Resident #71 on 7/8/26 was 154 pounds. …

Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

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Recent years

YearShare of Vermont citationsvs expected
20231.10%0.77×
20240.63%0.42×
20251.92%1.29×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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