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Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

43 STARR FARM RD, BURLINGTON, VT, 05408
(802) 863-6384
birchwoodterrace.com
160 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
160
CMS facility ID
475003
Care type
Nursing home
County
Chittenden
Facility name
Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare
Street address
43 STARR FARM RD
City / state / ZIP
Burlington, VT 05408
Phone
(802) 863-6384
Website
birchwoodterrace.com

About this facility — Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Burlington, Vermont. It is licensed for 160 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Vermont (90 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Burlington and 33 skilled nursing facilities across Vermont. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare 21 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $127,834 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Stellar Health Group
Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Erlichman, Ariel
Direct owner — 60% stake — since 2017
Rubin, Alter
Direct owner — 40% stake — since 2017
Dimario, Alecia
Managing employee — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1969-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$127,834 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-20
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$413 per day (≈ $12,560/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 85% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the VT median of $453/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
160
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-20Health inspection2 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-15
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-15
2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-14
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2024-09-03Health inspection11 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0689
F · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0699
E · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0761
B · No harm found
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-10-02
F-0880
L · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-02
2024-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-07-31
2023-06-14Health inspection6 citations
F-0561
B · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-08-09
F-0584
B · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-08-09
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-08-09
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-09
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-08-09
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2023-08-09

Federal penalties

2024-09-03Fine$127,834
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 475003.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.236 ratings on Google
★★★★carolyn hurley · 2026-02-17 · via Google

“I can’t say enough about the care my mother received in her last days. She was admitted to the memory care wing (A wing) and had a shared room until she was moved to the “respite room”. The respite room was private and big enough for the family to gather around her for a week before she passed. The nurses, aids and staff were amazing (thank you Rosy and all who cared for my mother). The shared…”

★★★★★John Willey · 2026-02-25 · via Google

“My mother had great experiences with both the PT and OT staff. Nursing and service folks were wonderful as well. Very attentive and caring.”

★★★★★Margi Swett · 2022-10-03 · via Google

“Amazing people and incredible care. My husband, Steve, has advanced Alzheimer's and went into Birchwood in August 2021. He loves it there. He tells me the food is great (and he's gained weight - very unlike him) and he says the people are GREAT! Everyone there, staff and patients seem to love him. I was so afraid of this time but none of my concerns have come about.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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Photos, reviews & hours
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