Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Bel Aire Center
35 Bel-Aire Drive · Newport, VT 05855 · 58 certified beds
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About Bel Aire Center
Bel Aire Center is a nursing home in Newport, Vermont. Its capacity is 58 beds, below the Vermont median of 90 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 31 citations, the most recent on April 1, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.77 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (31)
Records from April 2023 to April 2026.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 7, 2024.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 21, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
April 5, 2023
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected April 21, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $286,973
April 1, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $207,900 against this nursing home on April 1, 2026.
July 17, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $79,073 against this nursing home on July 17, 2025.
Staffing
3.77 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.92 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Vermont.
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