Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
Nursing home in Burlington, Vermont, CMS certification number 475003
43 Starr Farm Rd, Burlington, VT 05408 · Chittenden County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $127,834 (1)
Does Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.04
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.30
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.50
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 44.4%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 16, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 20, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare 1 time in the past 3 years, for $127,834 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 144.5 residents live here, about 90% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 144.5
- Certified since
- January 1, 1969
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
- Legal business name
- Birchwood Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Stellar Health Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
- Elderwood at Burlington98 Starr Farm Rd., Burlington 05408
- Premier Rehab and Healthcare at Burlington300 Pearl Street, Burlington 05401
- Wake Robin-Linden Nursing Home200 Wake Robin Drive, Shelburne 05482
- Franklin County Rehab Center, LLC110 Fairfax Road, St. Albans 05478
- The Villa Rehab7 Forest Hill Drive, St. Albans 05478
Who inspects nursing homes in Vermont
Vermont's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Vermont, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
What is the CMS star rating of Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare?
Birchwood Operations LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.