Country Village Community Care Home in Bellows Falls, VT

Cons

• The reviewer describes the place as a joke and calls Bruce an unprofessional individual.
• It states that Bruce told the reviewer they had the job as a caretaker on the second shift and could start, but never called back.
• The reviewer declined two other job offers because of this person, labeling him a knucklehead.
• It warns readers to beware of 99 Atkinson St, Bellows Falls, VT.
• The reviewer asserts that the business does not pay its bills.
• There has been an ongoing effort to collect payment from Edgar Greason since April 2018.

Review

This community is best suited for families willing to tolerate inconsistent communication and questionable staffing reliability while evaluating a lower-profile option in Bellows Falls. The available feedback depicts a pattern where promises to advance staff roles or respond to inquiries are not consistently fulfilled, and where leadership behavior has been characterized as unprofessional by a reviewer. In practical terms, residents in this setting may encounter delays in staffing assignments, uneven supervision, and a lack of steady points of contact. For families that can absorb those risks and still navigate daily care tasks, Country Village Community Care Home may appear to be a candidate. For everyone else, the warnings should prompt a different path.

Those who require dependable caregiving, timely follow-up, and transparent financial practices should seek alternatives. The two publicly shared critiques concentrate on communication failures and questions about the integrity of payroll and billing processes. If a care home cannot consistently honor promises, promptly return calls, or manage payments and vendor relationships responsibly, the resident experience suffers. In that context, other local options with steadier staffing, clearer communication channels, and credible financial handling are likely to deliver more predictable daily life for residents and less anxiety for families.

From the limited positive signal in the reviews, nothing tangible stands out to counterbalance the core drawbacks. The most explicit concerns concern a specific staff leader described as unprofessional and the disappointment of a potential job candidate who never heard back after being offered a position. While employment hiccups do not directly translate to resident care alone, they strongly suggest weak supervision and unreliable outreach, conditions that typically degrade consistency of day-to-day attention, shifts coverage, and responsiveness to emergencies.

Equally troubling is a claim about unpaid bills and ongoing collection attempts linked to a named individual associated with the business. Financial-management fragility of this kind can erode vendor relationships, threaten supplies, and create an environment where administrative overhead intrudes on frontline care. Even if such claims involve only a single individual, they cast a shadow over governance, oversight, and the facility’s ability to keep promises to residents and families. In a setting where residents depend on predictable routines, this kind of financial instability is a red flag that cannot be ignored.

Families weighing this option should take concrete steps before visiting or placing a loved one in care. Seek out multiple staff members for candid reads about shift coverage, schedule adherence, and response times. Request current licensing and any recent inspection outcomes; ask for documentation about payroll practices and vendor payment history if allowed by state rules. Compare with nearby facilities that demonstrate steady staffing rosters, documented training, and transparent billing policies. Family health advocates or ombudsmen in Vermont can offer independent insights and may help interview or observe care planning meetings to gauge day-to-day realism.

The bottom line is that, based on the available feedback, Country Village Community Care Home presents significant risks for most families. It is not a recommended default choice for anyone prioritizing reliable caregiving and financial transparency. Alternatives in the area with better-reported staffing continuity and clear, ethical business practices should be prioritized. If this option remains under consideration, proceed with rigorous due diligence: insist on current staff introductions, concrete shift schedules, explicit billing procedures, and a contingency plan for staffing gaps. Only with that guardrail approach can a family decide whether the perceived cost benefits outweigh the very real governance and care-quality concerns.

Pharmacies

• Greater Falls Pharmacy & The Scrapbook Nook (0.1 miles)
• Greater Falls Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
• Walgreens (0.2 miles)
• Walgreens (2.3 miles)
• Putney General Store (11.6 miles)
• Rite Aid (11.8 miles)
• Springfield Pharmacy (12.2 miles)

Cafes

• The Cafe (0.3 miles)
• Starbucks (16.2 miles)
• Panera Bread (16.3 miles)
• Terra Nova Coffee Roasters (16.6 miles)

Places of Worship

• St Peter Church/All Saints Parish (0.4 miles)
• Community Christian Church of Athens (5.9 miles)
• St Catherine Church (6.9 miles)
• General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists (7.1 miles)
• Renewed Life In Jesus Church (8.3 miles)
• United Church of Acworth (10 miles)
• General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists (10.4 miles)

Hospitals

• Health Center At Bellows Falls (0.7 miles)
• Windham Center For Psychiatric Care (0.7 miles)
• Grace Cottage Hospital (11.3 miles)
• Springfield Hospital (11.5 miles)
• Marasa Richard A MD Springfield Hospital (11.5 miles)
• Grace Cottage Hospital (12.5 miles)
• Grace Cottage Foundation Add to Favorites (12.5 miles)

Physicians

• Clay-Gary Venman MD (0.7 miles)
• Rockingham Medical Group (0.7 miles)
• Johnson Timothy D DR (0.9 miles)
• Sojourns Community Health Clinic (3.6 miles)
• Connecticut Valley Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine (11.4 miles)
• Health Unlimited (11.5 miles)
• Chester Health Center (12.1 miles)

Transportation

• U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (1.4 miles)
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car (12.2 miles)
• Rustic Moose (14 miles)

Restaurants

• Walpole Creamery (2 miles)
• Westminster Station Market (3.5 miles)
• The Restaurant at Burdick's (4.1 miles)
• Ice Cream Machine (7 miles)
• TC's Pantry (7.9 miles)
• 1801 Tavern & Pine Room Bar (8.4 miles)
• Stuart & John's Sugar House (9.1 miles)

Parks

• Forest & Parks (11.3 miles)
• Otter Brook State Park (16.1 miles)
• Block Ave Park (16.6 miles)
• Jamaica State Park (16.7 miles)
• Monadnock Park (17.2 miles)

Theaters

• Springfield Cinemas 3 (11.4 miles)
• Colonial Theatre (16.6 miles)