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200 Wake Robin Drive Shelburne, VT 05482 · Chittenden County
CMS certification number 475056 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Vermont average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.24 hours per resident per day at Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home, above the Vermont median of 4.25 (US median: 3.72). About 1.81 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.40 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 51.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Vermont median 60.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Vermont.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 21, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 2 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 2 citations at Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). Most citations were in nursing and physician services (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0578, level D, January 21, 2026).
January 21, 2026 · 1 citation
DHonor 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.
August 2, 2023 · 1 citation
CObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Questions to ask on a tour of Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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8.9 mi
Fletcher Allen Hospital of Vermont BurlingtonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 4h 19m for patients treated and sent home
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19.8 mi
Elizabethtown Community Hospital ElizabethtownEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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25.0 mi
Porter Hospital, INC MiddleburyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 56m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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