Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab

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Care Quality Indicators

How Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab Compares

Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehab is a 98-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Middlebury, Vermont. It holds an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, above the Vermont average of 2.8 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections, rated 4 stars. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (11.3%) is above the Vermont average of 5.8% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 98 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 96% occupied.

By the numbers vs. Vermont average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 20.3% — worse than the Vermont average of 20.0%.
• Falls with major injury: 5.6% — better than the Vermont average of 5.9%.
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 11.3% — worse than the Vermont average of 5.8% (96% higher).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 24.7% — worse than the Vermont average of 21.4%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Vermont averages across 34 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Middlebury

Middlebury sits in Addison County, where adults 65 and older make up about 20.1% of the population — a share of seniors in line with Vermont as a whole (19.4% statewide). The area's median household income is higher than the state average, reflecting a higher cost of living.

Residents 65+

7,409 (20.1%)

Median age

43.7 years

Median household income

$70,262

Median home value

$257,100

Demographics for Addison County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Middlebury.

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