Bridgewater, NJ

Bridgeway Care And Rehab Center At Bridgewater

2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $7,901 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 16 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

270 Route 28, Bridgewater, NJ

(908) 722-7022

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Overall

2 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

2 / 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

151

Certified beds

Average residents

139

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1981-07-06

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

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

1.02

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.69 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.53

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.49

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.23 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.04

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.55

RN + LPN hours · state 1.62 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.53

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.74

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.11

Reported PT staffing · state 0.11 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

1.08

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.25

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.30

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

37%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

46%

Annual nurse turnover · state 41% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

2,935

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

46.84

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0003

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

6.07

Baseline 19.39% · Performance 18.62% · Measure score 6.07 · Achievement 6.07 · Improvement 2.78

Healthcare-associated infections

4.48

Baseline 5.23% · Performance 6.49% · Measure score 4.48 · Achievement 4.48 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

5.24

Baseline 40.50% · Performance 42.28% · Measure score 5.24 · Achievement 5.24 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

2.94

Baseline 3.83 hours · Performance 3.92 hours · Measure score 2.94 · Achievement 2.94 · 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 387 · Observed rate 8.27% · Lower 95% interval 7.12%
Discharge to community 59.6%
50.57%
9 pts better
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 388 · Observed rate 52.58% · Lower 95% interval 53.93%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.9
1.02
0.1 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up 100%
95.27%
4.7 pts better
Numerator 283 · Denominator 283
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 283
Discharge self-care score 44%
53.69%
9.7 pts worse
Numerator 99 · Denominator 225
Discharge mobility score 53.33%
50.94%
2.4 pts better
Numerator 120 · Denominator 225
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 1.77%
2.29%
0.5 pts better
Numerator 5 · Denominator 283 · Adjusted rate 1.67%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 6.49%
7.12%
0.6 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 261 · Observed rate 5.75% · Lower 95% interval 4.48%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0%
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
Numerator 0 · Denominator 186
Staff flu vaccination coverage Not Available
42%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score 51.56%
56.45%
4.9 pts worse
Numerator 116 · Denominator 225
Transfer of health information to provider 100%
95.95%
4 pts better
Numerator 56 · Denominator 56
Transfer of health information to patient 97.4%
96.28%
1.1 pts better
Numerator 150 · Denominator 154
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 2.05%
25.2%
23.1 pts worse
Numerator 3 · Denominator 146

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.8
2.1
0.7 pts worse
1.9
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.8 · Observed 2.8 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.3
1.1
0.2 pts worse
1.8
0.5 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.3 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2%
93.0%
4.2 pts better
93.4%
3.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.3% · Q2 98.3% · Q3 95.8% · Q4 96.4% · 4Q avg 97.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9%
97.2%
0.3 pts worse
95.5%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6%
2.4%
0.2 pts worse
3.3%
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 0.9% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7%
11.4%
8.7 pts better
11.4%
8.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.4% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 2.8% · 4Q avg 2.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3%
4.6%
4.7 pts worse
5.4%
3.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.9% · Q2 11.8% · Q3 8.9% · Q4 6.4% · 4Q avg 9.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.5%
19.0%
5.5 pts worse
19.6%
4.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.9% · Q2 26.9% · Q3 23.8% · Q4 19.8% · 4Q avg 24.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2%
13.5%
3.7 pts worse
16.7%
0.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.5% · Q2 16.3% · Q3 15.7% · Q4 15.3% · 4Q avg 17.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 15.9%
9.8%
6.1 pts worse
16.3%
0.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.5% · Q2 12.9% · Q3 13.2% · Q4 13.9% · 4Q avg 15.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5%
9.7%
6.8 pts worse
14.9%
1.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.0% · Q2 12.6% · Q3 15.2% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 16.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6%
0.7%
0.9 pts worse
1.0%
0.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7%
0.8%
0.1 pts better
1.7%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.9% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 24.5%
15.9%
8.6 pts worse
19.8%
4.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.1% · Q2 16.5% · Q3 23.7% · Q4 24.0% · 4Q avg 24.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3%
6.0%
0.3 pts worse
5.1%
1.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.6% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 7.9% · 4Q avg 6.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.1%
78.7%
6.4 pts better
81.7%
3.4 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 83.7% · Q2 85.3% · Q3 88.3% · Q4 83.5% · 4Q avg 85.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 7.7%
8.2%
0.5 pts better
12.0%
4.3 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 7.7% · Observed 7.1% · Expected 10.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7%
1.2%
0.5 pts worse
1.6%
0.1 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.7% · Q2 1.3% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.9%
80.1%
7.8 pts better
79.7%
8.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 87.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 23.8%
25.4%
1.6 pts better
23.9%
0.1 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.8% · Observed 22.3% · Expected 22.3% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-03-31 · Fire 2025-03-31

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)

16 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (7 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-02-21 · Fire 2023-02-21

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)

5 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-04-15 · Fire 2021-04-15

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K225 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K233 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K281 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K291 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K293 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K364 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

K921 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-04-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

K241 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Corrected 2023-03-10

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-02-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

K271 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2023-03-27

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-03-10

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-03-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-04-15

K241 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Corrected 2021-10-05

Inspection history

Recent health citations

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-10-30

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-11-11

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

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 2025-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-31

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-15

G · Actual harm 2023-09-20

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-20

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-10-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-20

F626 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Corrected 2023-10-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-03-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-03-13

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-02-21

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-03-17

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$7,901 2023-09-20

Fine

Fine · fine $7,901

Fine

Ownership

Pelligrino, Donald

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

9% 2 facilities 1991-10-09
Manego, Rossana

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2001-08-22
Pelligrino, Donald

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 2 facilities 1991-10-09
Royer, Scott

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2019-09-09

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