Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation

    105 Chester Rd, Springfield, VT 05156
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Kind patient staff reassured family

    I'm very pleased with the genuinely kind, patient, and attentive staff-Chelsea, Tim and several CNAs stood out for mobility assistance, insulin administration, and daily therapy. The facility is clean, residents are friendly, and staff were informative and compassionate, which made my sister comfortable and reassured me about her care; I'd recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.04·(23)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Dedicated, hardworking CNAs and attendants
    • Notable individual caregivers (e.g., Chelsea, Tim)
    • Daily rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Generally clean facility environment
    • Friendly, upbeat staff interactions
    • Streamlined visitor check-in process
    • Supportive resident community
    • Informative, accommodating administration

    Cons

    • Chronic staffing shortages and high turnover risk
    • Delays in call-response and resident assistance
    • Inconsistent caregiving quality across shifts
    • Weak night-shift supervision and oversight
    • Unreliable meal-service operations and tray delivery
    • Variable housekeeping and cleanliness standards
    • Aging physical plant and infrastructure limitations
    • Insufficient managerial support for frontline staff
    • Inefficient administrative and technology processes

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality: Reviews present a mixed but actionable picture. Many families described compassionate, attentive caregivers and routine rehabilitation therapy that supported residents’ comfort and mobility. Several specific staff members were named positively for patience and competence. At the same time, reviewers expressed concern about inconsistent care delivery — particularly delays in responding to call lights and variability in assistance with activities of daily living. A small number of reviews raised concerns following resident deaths and requested clearer communication around end-of-life events.

    Staff and staffing patterns: Strengths include numerous descriptions of dedicated, hardworking CNAs and support staff who go above and beyond on shifts when present. However, staffing shortages and turnover are recurring themes. Reviewers linked understaffing to delayed assistance, uneven skill mix (especially on nights), and a sense that management does not consistently support retention. There were also serious-sounding allegations about staff conduct and call-system handling; those items increase the importance of asking about staffing ratios, night coverage, and call-response metrics when evaluating the facility.

    Dining and daily operations: Several reviewers described meal service as chaotic at times, with problems such as interrupted tray delivery that required staff to feed residents manually. These descriptions point to unreliable meal-service continuity and operational gaps in the dining workflow. Administrative processes have both positives and negatives: the visitor sign-in process was described as simple, but there were occasional technology hiccups (for example, ticket printing failures) that create friction.

    Activities and therapy: Rehabilitation and daily therapy services were cited positively, and family members reported that therapy staff contributed to improvements in resident comfort and function. Reviewers who felt positively about the facility often noted that therapy and engagement activities were reliable parts of the care plan.

    Facilities and cleanliness: The building is described as older, which reviewers flagged as an infrastructure limitation. Despite that, many visitors found the environment generally clean and orderly; however, there are reports of variable housekeeping standards across shifts. Prospective families should tour physical spaces to assess whether the facility’s age or layout will affect mobility, privacy, or infection-prevention practices.

    Management and communication: Feedback about leadership is mixed. Some reviewers praised an accommodating and informative administrator who provided reassurance. Others described poor management support for frontline staff, which reviewers tied to turnover and morale problems. Taken together, the pattern suggests strong individual caregivers working under operational strains; management stability and active workforce-support strategies would likely improve consistency of care.

    Notable patterns and considerations: The dominant themes are clear: committed, compassionate staff exist and provide meaningful care, but persistent staffing and operational weaknesses produce inconsistencies. Families evaluating this facility should ask targeted questions about current staffing levels and turnover, night-shift staffing and supervision, call-response times, meal-service protocols, and housekeeping schedules. Requesting recent staffing ratios, a tour that includes meal and medication rounds, and references to recent regulatory or quality audits can help clarify whether the operational concerns have been addressed.

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    Location

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    Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation is located at 105 Chester Rd, Springfield, VT, 05156.

    About Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation

    Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation sits at 105 Chester Road in Springfield, Vermont, and operates as a nursing home registered with the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living. This nursing home, also known as Springfield Health and Rehab or 105 Chester Road OPCO LLC, has been in the community for over 30 years and works under the larger network of Genesis HealthCare, though recently Allaire Health Services took the lead on daily operations, which means the facility leans into both new clinical programs and hospitality. The building has 102 certified beds, takes care of about 80 residents per day on average, and provides several types of care, including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, orthopedic rehab, and both long-term and short-term stays through programs like Progression Orthopedic Rehab Units and Transitional Care Units. The center's staff develop care plans for each resident, coordinate with other healthcare providers, and help with tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication management so folks don't miss or double up on doses.

    Families will notice amenities like cable television, kitchenettes, housekeeping and linen services, a beauty salon and barber shop, a lovely atrium garden, outdoor grounds for social gatherings, and two computer labs for staying in touch with others. Residents get three meals a day in an atrium dining room, along with snacks and fluids to help maintain health. Springfield Center aims to keep life enjoyable with local field trips, recreational and social programs, a patient concierge service, and specialized activities that keep the mind and body active. There's an interfaith chapel for spiritual needs and plenty of spacious rooms and lounges for family time. Specialized programs include cardiac care, telemedicine, wound care, dementia care, and respite care, and there's a strong effort to work closely with local doctors, hospitals, senior centers, and schools. The care team welcomes families' involvement in the recovery and day-to-day care process.

    Springfield Center also provides comprehensive rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, palliative and hospice care, and home health or adult day services. It's Medicare-certified and has received several accreditations for care standards through outside reviews. However, inspection records have shown deficiencies in areas like infection control, safe pain management, accident prevention, and food service, as tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The facility's nurse turnover rate is high, which sometimes affects care continuity, but the staff stays focused on providing a safe and supervised environment. Springfield Center tries to support each resident's needs-social, physical, and emotional-in a setting that balances comfort and care options for Springfield's seniors.

    People often ask...

    Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 7 photos of Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 105 Chester Rd, Springfield, VT 05156.

    No, Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Vermont, the DAIL Division of Licensing & Protection licenses residential and assisted living care homes, posting health, investigation, and revisit survey findings.

    License numberspringfield-health-and-rehab
    Facility typeNursing Home

    Inspection Reports

    10

    Reports

    16

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    1

    Years

    26 May 2026Revisit
    Verified substantial compliance after a follow-up visit. No deficiencies were cited.
    01 Apr 2026Inspection
    Found unsafe, dirty, and unhomelike conditions on two units and noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccination policies and consent documentation.
    • 42 CFR 483.10(i)Safe Environment
    • 42 CFR 483.80COVID-19 Immunizations
    25 Mar 2026Revisit
    Verified substantial compliance with federal participation requirements after a follow-up visit.
    18 Mar 2026Investigation
    Found no deficiencies. Investigated multiple complaints and incidents with no regulatory violations identified.
    17 Feb 2026Investigation
    Identified a deficiency in timely reporting of abuse investigations; investigation results were not submitted to the state agency within the required five-day timeframe.
    • §483.12(c)(4)Reporting of allegations of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment; investigation results submitted within five working days
    06 Jan 2026Revisit
    Verified substantial compliance after a revisit.
    09 Dec 2025Investigation
    Investigated complaints and a facility-reported incident; found violations of residents' rights and safety policies, including self-determination, abuse prevention, abuse reporting and investigation, and medication storage.
    • §483.10(f)Self-determination
    • §483.12(b)Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation policies
    • §483.12(c)(2)-(4)Abuse Investigation and Reporting
    • §483.12(c)(2)-(4)Abuse Investigation
    • §483.45(g)-(h)(2)Storage of Drugs and Biologicals
    19 Nov 2025Investigation
    Investigated a complaint alleging neglect and medication errors; found multiple deficiencies in informed consent, admission orders, care planning, fall prevention, supervision, and medication management that endangered a resident.
    • CFR 483.10(c)(4)-(5); 483.10(g)(14)-(15)Right to be informed/Make treatment decisions
    • CFR 483.12(a)Free from Abuse and Neglect
    • CFR 483.10(g)(14)-(15)Notification of Changes
    • CFR 483.20(a)Admission Orders for Immediate Care
    • CFR 483.21(b)Comprehensive Care Plans
    • CFR 483.25(d)Accidents/Supervision
    • CFR 483.35Competent Nursing Staff
    • CFR 483.45(f)(2)Free of Significant Med Errors
    24 Sept 2025Investigation
    Found no deficiencies. Investigation determined there were no regulatory violations related to the complaint allegations.
    16 Jul 2025Revisit
    Verified substantial compliance after follow-up visits.

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