Nursing homeFAID #12393
Premier Rehab and Healthcare At Berlin
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
115
CMS facility ID
475020
Care type
Nursing home
County
Washington
Facility name
Premier Rehab and Healthcare At Berlin
Street address
98 HOSPITALITY DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Barre, VT 05641
Phone
(802) 229-0308
Website
About this facility — Premier Rehab and Healthcare At Berlin
Premier Rehab and Healthcare At Berlin is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Barre, Vermont. It is licensed for 115 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Vermont (90 beds).
It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Barre 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 Premier Rehab and Healthcare At Berlin 66 times across 19 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $307,847 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 - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Berlin Member Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Erlichman, Ariel
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hollerand, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Raindel, Yehuda
Operational control — since 2024
Van Dyck, Alexandra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wyner, Moshe
Operational control — since 2024
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
1979-08-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$307,847 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-04
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$394 per day (≈ $11,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the VT median of $453/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
115
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2026-02-04Health inspection2 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-02-26
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 2026-02-26
14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (63 citations)
2025-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0761
D · 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 2025-09-11
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-11
2025-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-05-16
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-05-16
F-0686
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-05-16
F-0711
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2025-05-16
F-0726
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-05-16
F-0841
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Corrected 2025-05-16
2025-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0699
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0725
F · 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 2025-03-12
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0761
D · 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 2025-03-12
F-0791
E · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-03-12
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 2025-03-12
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0838
F · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-12
2025-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0836
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-25
F-0837
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2024-08-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0584
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-09-27
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-09-27
2024-03-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
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 2024-04-18
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-04-18
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-04-18
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-18
F-0699
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-04-18
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-18
2024-02-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0742
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0770
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0776
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Corrected 2024-03-07
F-0887
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2024-03-07
2023-11-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0558
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-11-27
F-0605
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2023-11-27
2023-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-21
F-0839
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Corrected 2023-11-21
2023-10-09Health 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 2023-10-08
2023-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0557
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2023-09-05
2023-08-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-09-11
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-11
2025-08-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-09-11
2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-03-12
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-05-16
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-05-16
K-0342
D · No harm found
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2025-05-16
Federal penalties
2025-05-08Fine$80,698
2024-08-19Fine$77,857
2024-02-01Fine$149,292
Total fines$307,847
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 475020.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.4★★★★★42 ratings on Google
★★★★★Barbara Emery · 2026-03-26 · via Google“I was in rehabilitation at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation from March 1 of this year until March 19th when I returned home. I had excellent care. The doctor and nurses gave me very good care. My physical therapists and occupational therapists were great. They challenged me everyday and encouraged me to do my daily exercises. They helped me to establish doable goals that made me feel good and kept…”
★Marco G · 2026-02-17 · via Google“Worst place to send your loved one for rehab. My mother came out worst then when she went in. She was sent back to hospital and now fighting for her life . She needed oxygen and was never giving it. I complained and still she never got it. She was unable to feed herself and staff just placed food on tray and leave the room. They have a wire going to a switch to turn on call light and always found…”
★★★★★Clare McAfee · 2025-08-23 · via Google“I have seen immense growth in this place! My mother is a resident there and I’m extremely happy with the improvements! She has an amazing nurse/care provider. Also the whole staff is kind and very accommodating! And the activities director is fabulous!! 🙌🙌🌷”
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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