When choosing an assisted living community, it is important to understand Vermont state regulations for assisted living facilities and know how to look up assisted living license information. But public access to assisted living records varies greatly by state.
We developed a system to rate each state on how easy – or difficult – it is to find important assisted living records and reports, and compiled tips to help you in your search.
States with the most transparent records allow you to look up important information about each assisted living facility online, including inspections, complaints, survey results, violations, capacity, and whether the facility accepts Medicaid.
Access to Vermont assisted living records: Moderate
Public access to assisted living records and reports for the state of Vermont is moderate. Key findings that informed this rating include:
Vermont was marked down somewhat in our rankings because it does not provide a searchable database of licensed assisted living communities.
Vermont requires assisted living inspections on an annual basis.
State provides moderate access to assisted living records and licensing
How to look up Vermont assisted living licenses and records
Select “residential homes” or “additional care providers & facilities” from the green menu on the left side of the screen.
Providers are listed alphabetically, and you can click a communities name for documentation regarding inspections and investigations.
How we arrived at our Vermont rating
We developed a standard methodology for state data collection and evaluation, and based our rating primarily on the objective, state-specific accessibility criteria outlined in these questions:
Are licensed assisted living communities listed online in any form? Yes
If Yes to #1, is the information updated frequently? Yes
If Yes to #1, is the list of licensed communities searchable? No
Does the state post inspections, complaints, survey results, or violations online? Yes
If Yes to #4, is the information updated frequently? [within 90 days] Yes
If Yes to #2 and #4, is the enforcement information included in the same place as licensed communities? No
If Yes to #4 and No to #6, are violations / inspections searchable at all? Yes
Is information about special licensing for care shown? Yes
Capacity shown? Yes
Payment types shown, [e.g. Medicaid, private pay]? No
Administrator / Contact name shown? No
State may fine facility? Yes
Frequency of inspections? Every 12 months
Website includes pricing of facility? No
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