Overview
Elderwood at Burlington has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Vermont average of 2.9. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Burlington. Its strongest area is staffing (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 90% of nursing homes in Vermont (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the Vermont average of 7.7. 8 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $220,961 in the past three years.
Elderwood at Burlington is a for-profit facility with 150 certified beds, caring for about 121 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $220,961
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.71 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.85 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.61 hrs
- Nurse aides2.25 hrs
- Physical therapists0.17 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 121
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 17, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes