diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 4f161e7b5e1..6987e985467 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -1171,6 +1171,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/velbus/switch.py
     homeassistant/components/velux/*
     homeassistant/components/venstar/__init__.py
+    homeassistant/components/venstar/binary_sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/venstar/climate.py
     homeassistant/components/verisure/__init__.py
     homeassistant/components/verisure/alarm_control_panel.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/venstar/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/venstar/__init__.py
index 69bc1bf188c..8c46df66a91 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/venstar/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/venstar/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity
 
 from .const import _LOGGER, DOMAIN, VENSTAR_TIMEOUT
 
-PLATFORMS = ["climate"]
+PLATFORMS = ["climate", "binary_sensor"]
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config):
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ class VenstarDataUpdateCoordinator(update_coordinator.DataUpdateCoordinator):
             raise update_coordinator.UpdateFailed(
                 f"Exception during Venstar sensor update: {ex}"
             ) from ex
+
+        # older venstars sometimes cannot handle rapid sequential connections
+        await asyncio.sleep(3)
+
+        try:
+            await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(self.client.update_alerts)
+        except (OSError, RequestException) as ex:
+            raise update_coordinator.UpdateFailed(
+                f"Exception during Venstar alert update: {ex}"
+            ) from ex
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/venstar/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/venstar/binary_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7b1a69c4cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/venstar/binary_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"""Alarm sensors for the Venstar Thermostat."""
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    DEVICE_CLASS_PROBLEM,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
+
+from . import VenstarEntity
+from .const import DOMAIN
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities) -> None:
+    """Set up Vensar device binary_sensors based on a config entry."""
+    coordinator = hass.data[DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id]
+
+    if coordinator.client.alerts is None:
+        return
+    sensors = [
+        VenstarBinarySensor(coordinator, config_entry, alert["name"])
+        for alert in coordinator.client.alerts
+    ]
+
+    async_add_entities(sensors, True)
+
+
+class VenstarBinarySensor(VenstarEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
+    """Represent a Venstar alert."""
+
+    _attr_device_class = DEVICE_CLASS_PROBLEM
+
+    def __init__(self, coordinator, config, alert):
+        """Initialize the alert."""
+        super().__init__(coordinator, config)
+        self.alert = alert
+        self._config = config
+        self._unique_id = f"{self._config.entry_id}_{self.alert.replace(' ', '_')}"
+        self._name = f"{self._client.name} {self.alert}"
+
+    @property
+    def unique_id(self):
+        """Return the unique id."""
+        return self._unique_id
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the device."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self):
+        """Return true if the binary sensor is on."""
+        for alert in self._client.alerts:
+            if alert["name"] == self.alert:
+                return alert["active"]
diff --git a/tests/components/venstar/test_init.py b/tests/components/venstar/test_init.py
index 03739f19616..08dae732466 100644
--- a/tests/components/venstar/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/venstar/test_init.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ async def test_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant):
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.venstar.VenstarColorTouch.update_info",
         new=VenstarColorTouchMock.update_info,
+    ), patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.venstar.VenstarColorTouch.update_alerts",
+        new=VenstarColorTouchMock.update_alerts,
     ):
         await hass.config_entries.async_setup(config_entry.entry_id)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ async def test_setup_entry_exception(hass: HomeAssistant):
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.venstar.VenstarColorTouch.update_info",
         new=VenstarColorTouchMock.broken_update_info,
+    ), patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.venstar.VenstarColorTouch.update_alerts",
+        new=VenstarColorTouchMock.update_alerts,
     ):
         await hass.config_entries.async_setup(config_entry.entry_id)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()