Cycle 1
Health 2025-05-16 · Fire 2025-05-16
10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Paramus, NJ
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $47,430 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies with 9 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ
(201) 967-4000
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
574
Certified beds
Average residents
356
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1967-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Hospital-based
Yes
CMS reports the provider resides in a hospital
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.97
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.40
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.10
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.46
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.37
RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.16
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.88
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.04
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.71
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.28
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
12%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
17%
Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
1,437
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
56.71
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0118
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
7.26
Baseline 21.72% · Performance 18.08% · Measure score 7.26 · Achievement 7.23 · Improvement 7.26
Healthcare-associated infections
5.43
Baseline 8.29% · Performance 6.34% · Measure score 5.43 · Achievement 5.02 · Improvement 5.43
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 17.82% · Performance 17.65% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0
Baseline 3.48 hours · Performance 3.18 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.21% |
10.72%
1.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 141 · Observed rate 6.38% · Lower 95% interval 6.6% |
| Discharge to community | 38.89% |
50.57%
11.7 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 37 · Observed rate 24.32% · Lower 95% interval 24.77% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 93.81% |
95.27%
1.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 91 · Denominator 97 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 97 |
| Discharge self-care score | 42.86% |
53.69%
10.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 30 · Denominator 70 |
| Discharge mobility score | 48.57% |
50.94%
2.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 34 · Denominator 70 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 5.15% |
2.29%
2.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 97 · Adjusted rate 3.32% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.34% |
7.12%
0.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 93 · Observed rate 5.38% · Lower 95% interval 3.95% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 374 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 99.37% |
42%
57.4 pts better
|
Numerator 1740 · Denominator 1751 |
| Discharge function score | 55.71% |
56.45%
0.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 39 · Denominator 70 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 22 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 50% |
25.2%
24.8 pts better
|
Numerator 30 · Denominator 60 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.2 |
2.1
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2 · Observed 1.5 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.5 |
1.1
0.6 pts better
|
1.8
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.5 · Observed 0.4 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 73.6% |
93.0%
19.4 pts worse
|
93.4%
19.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 66.3% · Q2 70.7% · Q3 79.7% · Q4 77.8% · 4Q avg 73.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.5% |
97.2%
2.3 pts better
|
95.5%
4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.5% |
2.4%
1.1 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.2% |
11.4%
11.2 pts better
|
11.4%
11.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.3% · Q4 0.3% · 4Q avg 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.1% |
4.6%
0.5 pts worse
|
5.4%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 30.2% |
19.0%
11.2 pts worse
|
19.6%
10.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.1% · Q2 31.5% · Q3 30.7% · Q4 30.6% · 4Q avg 30.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 26.3% |
13.5%
12.8 pts worse
|
16.7%
9.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.4% · Q2 24.4% · Q3 26.2% · Q4 27.2% · 4Q avg 26.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.1% |
0.1%
About the same
|
0.1%
About the same
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.6% · 4Q avg 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 12.7% |
9.8%
2.9 pts worse
|
16.3%
3.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.5% · Q2 14.4% · Q3 12.7% · Q4 9.0% · 4Q avg 12.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 12.0% |
9.7%
2.3 pts worse
|
14.9%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 15.2% · Q3 10.7% · Q4 12.8% · 4Q avg 12.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% |
0.7%
About the same
|
1.0%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.7% · Q3 0.7% · Q4 0.4% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.0% |
0.8%
0.2 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.1% · Q2 0.6% · Q3 0.6% · Q4 1.8% · 4Q avg 1.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 9.5% |
15.9%
6.4 pts better
|
19.8%
10.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.4% · Q2 9.3% · Q3 7.3% · Q4 10.0% · 4Q avg 9.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.5% |
6.0%
1.5 pts better
|
5.1%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.4% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 5.2% · Q4 4.0% · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 54.0% |
78.7%
24.7 pts worse
|
81.7%
27.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 56.1% · Q2 45.9% · Q3 60.5% · Q4 53.3% · 4Q avg 54.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 2.2% |
8.2%
6 pts better
|
12.0%
9.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2% · Observed 2.4% · Expected 11.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 4.8% |
1.2%
3.6 pts worse
|
1.6%
3.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 4.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 74.4% |
80.1%
5.7 pts worse
|
79.7%
5.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 74.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 14.4% |
25.4%
11 pts better
|
23.9%
9.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 14.4% · Observed 14.4% · Expected 23.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-04-06 · Fire 2023-04-06
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2021-04-01 · Fire 2021-04-01
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K225 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-06-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-13
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-06-11
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K342 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2025-06-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-06
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K521 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-06-13
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K531 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2025-06-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
K771 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
Corrected 2025-06-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-04-01
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-04-15
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-18
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Not marked corrected
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-13
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F919 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-06-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-16
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-06-20
G · Actual harm
2023-04-06
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-04-22
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-04-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-04-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-04-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-04-06
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-04-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-04-01
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2021-04-15
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2021-04-01
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2021-04-15
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$47,430
2023-04-06
Fine
Fine · fine $47,430
Fine
Ownership
Bergen County Improvement Authority
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Dumay, Serge
Corporate Director · Individual
Iadarola, Ralph
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Iadarola, Ralph
Corporate Officer · Individual
Lemond, Karina
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Lemond, Karina
Corporate Director · Individual
Picinic, Elena
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Picinic, Elena
Corporate Director · Individual
Raguseo, Mauro
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Raguseo, Mauro
Corporate Officer · Individual
Richardson, Kathryn
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Richardson, Kathryn
Corporate Officer · Individual
Visconi, Deborah
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Visconi, Deborah
Corporate Officer · Individual
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