Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Civita Care Northbridge
2875 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT · (203) 336-0232
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 145
- Residents per day
- 116
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Athena Healthcare Systems
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 15, 1996
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How this home got 1 star
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 Connecticut.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Connecticut homes
Civita Care Northbridge carries 131.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 13% of Connecticut's 190 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Connecticut: 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★ 0–29 pts
- 4★ 29–53 pts
- 3★ 53–79 pts
- 2★ 79–116.75 pts
- 1★ over 116.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Connecticut 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
44 health citations on record since 2021. 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 (4)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation7D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights6E
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nursing and Physician Services4F
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- F
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Infection Control3D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- 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.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
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.
Administration1C
- C
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Inspection history
2026-03-24
17 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-06-26
23 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2021-12-07
4 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 3 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 41 min
Connecticut average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 50% 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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Fines and payment denials
$120,333 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Fine | $77,220 |
| 2025-11-18 | Fine | $26,312 |
| 2024-06-26 | Fine | $16,801 |
| 2024-06-26 | Payment Denial · 64 day denial | $0 |
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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 days1.5 pts worse | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.4 pts worse | 86.7% | 89.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine35.5 pts worse | 58.2% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.6 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.7 pts better | 21.3% | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 5.0% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts better | 17.7% | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.3 pts better | 13.4% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.1 pts better | 14.7% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.5 pts better | 15.2% | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.7 pts better | 21.3% | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine49.5 pts worse | 23.0% | 72.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6 pts better | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine54.9 pts worse | 18.1% | 73.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.4 pts worse | 33.9% | 23.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santilli, Lawrence | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 13% | 16 facilities |
| Athena Health Care Associates, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Mosier, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Roman, Erica | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Santilli, Lawrence | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Santilli, Lawrence | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Egress4E
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous3E
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Smoke2D
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Construction2D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
- D
Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls.
Services2D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
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