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110 Fairfax Road St. Albans, VT 05478 · Franklin County
All 2 nursing homes in St. Albans, VT (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 475047 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Franklin County Rehab Center 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 Franklin County Rehab Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 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 5.58 hours per resident per day at Franklin County Rehab Center, above the Vermont median of 4.25 (US median: 3.72). About 1.69 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.48 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 38.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Vermont median 60.7%). That is lower than most homes in Vermont, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Franklin County Rehab Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Franklin County Rehab Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Vermont's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 April 22, 2026 and found 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 14 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 14 citations at Franklin County Rehab Center across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 14 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (4) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0726, level F, April 22, 2026).
April 22, 2026 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
FEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure 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.
March 12, 2025 · 3 citations
EEnsure 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.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DImplement 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.
December 6, 2023 · 1 citation
DProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Questions to ask on a tour of Franklin County Rehab Center
- Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Payment Denial | 25 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Franklin County Rehab Center
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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0.3 mi
Northwestern Medical Center INC St AlbansEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 55m for patients treated and sent home
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20.9 mi
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital PlattsburghEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 43m for patients treated and sent home
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23.2 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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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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