Elderwood at Burlington
Nursing home in Burlington, Vermont, CMS certification number 475030
98 Starr Farm Rd., Burlington, VT 05408 · Chittenden County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 150
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $220,961 (1)
Does Elderwood at Burlington take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Elderwood at Burlington 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Elderwood at Burlington 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
- 3.71
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.61
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.25
- Weekend total hours
- 3.32
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 65.5%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 25, 2026 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 2, 2025, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Elderwood at Burlington 1 time in the past 3 years, for $220,961 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 120.6 residents live here, about 80% of its 150 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 120.6
- Certified since
- June 17, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Elderwood at Burlington
- Legal business name
- 98 Starr Farm Road Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Elderwood, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Elderwood at Burlington
- Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare43 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 Elderwood at Burlington, 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 Elderwood at Burlington
What is the CMS star rating of Elderwood at Burlington?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Elderwood at Burlington accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Elderwood at Burlington?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Elderwood at Burlington?
98 Starr Farm Road Operating Company, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.