Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ · (201) 967-4000
- Certified beds
- 574
- Residents per day
- 356
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New Jersey.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New Jersey homes
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center carries 78 inspection points. That is fewer than 32% of New Jersey's 346 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New Jersey: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–37 pts
- 3★ 37–60 pts
- 2★ 60–93.75 pts
- 1★ over 93.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in New Jersey by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
27 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights7E
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care6E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspection history
2026-08-07
15 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2025-05-16
9 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2023-04-06
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 4 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h
New Jersey average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 15% of nursing staff and 14% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.8 pts worse | 86.2% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 98.9% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.2 pts better | 0.3% | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts worse | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.9 pts worse | 28.7% | 18.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.2 pts worse | 27.1% | 12.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts worse | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.9 pts worse | 9.2% | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.3 pts worse | 11.6% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts worse | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.8 pts better | 9.4% | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts better | 4.3% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine31.1 pts worse | 47.9% | 79.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.2 pts better | 2.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3 pts worse | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.8 pts worse | 61.7% | 79.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.8 pts better | 17.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
24 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County Improvement Authority | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bergen County Improvement Authority | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dumay, Serge | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dumay, Serge | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kyunghee-Eden Long Term Care, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lemond, Karina | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lemond, Karina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lemond, Karina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Picinic, Elena | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Picinic, Elena | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rasa Group C/O Pharma Care | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tender Touch Rehab Services | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Visconi, Deborah | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Visconi, Deborah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Visconi, Deborah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
21 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress3F
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services3F
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
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