Bel Aire Center
35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, VT, 05855
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 13 deficiencies against Bel Aire Center in Newport, Vermont at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-07-17, 8 of them arising from complaints. 4 findings have been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 2 times, totalling $286,973. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2026-04-01 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0657 · 2026-04-01 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-04-01 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-10-17 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0604 · 2025-10-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2025-09-02 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-07-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0725 · 2025-07-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0887 · 2025-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2024-08-12 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0610 · 2024-08-12 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2024-08-12 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0561 · 2024-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0657 · 2024-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0699 · 2024-04-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Bel Aire Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS VT HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | 100% | since 03/01/2009 |
| FC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GEN OPERATIONS I LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GEN OPERATIONS II LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| GENESIS OPERATIONS LLC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 03/01/2009 |
| SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| WHITMAN, ARNOLD | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/02/2015 |
| BERG, MICHAEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/02/2015 |
| BRIDGEFORD, LAURA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2024 |
Part of the GENESIS HEALTHCARE group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 475049.
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