NORTHBRIDGE HEALTH CARE CENTER - BRIDGEPORT, CT

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Nurses with admin duties-Part time (Number of full-time equivalent nurses with administrative duties employed by a facility on a part time basis): 0.46

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Address

2875 MAIN STREET
BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06606

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (203) 336-0232

Number of Certified Beds: 145
Total Number of Residents: 136
Percent of Occupied Beds: 94%
Sprinkler Status: Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
Type of Ownership: For profit - Corporation
Located Within a Hospital?: No
Multi Nursing Home Ownership?: No
Resident and Family Councils: Both
Continuing Care Retirement Community?: No
Quality Indicator Survey?: Yes
Special Focus Facility?: No
Type: Skilled Nursing Facilities

Overall Star Rating: 5 Stars
Health Inspections Star Rating: 3 Stars
Nurse Staffing Star Rating: 4 Stars
Quality Measures Star Rating: 5 Stars
RN Only Star Rating: 3 Stars

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Administrative Staff - Full Time: 5.84
Administrative Staff - Part Time: 6.37
Certified Nurse Aides - Full Time: 42.81
Certified Nurse Aides - Part Time: 30.36
Dietitians - Under Contract: 0.37
Food Service Personnel - Full Time: 6.96
Food Service Personnel - Part Time: 9.37
Housekeeping Personnel - Full Time: 4.00
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Full Time: 8.84
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Part Time: 6.11
Medical Directors - Under Contract: 0.06
Mental Health Services Personnel - Under Contract: 0.07
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Full Time: 1.07
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Full Time: 2.89
Registered Nurses - Full Time: 10.59
Rn Director Of Nursing - Full Time: 0.57
Social Workers - Full Time: 1.16
Dentists - Under Contract: 0.06
Nurses With Administrative Duties - Part Time: 2.60
Occupational Therapists - Part Time: 0.60
Physical Therapists - Part Time: 0.39
Podiatrists - Under Contract: 0.03
Physician Extenders - Under Contract: 0.86
Registered Nurses - Under Contract: 3.30
Persons Not Included In Any Other Categories - Part Time: 4.40
Registered Nurses - Part Time: 3.80
Social Workers - Part Time: 0.76
Housekeeping Personnel - Part Time: 7.39
Occupational Therapists - Full Time: 0.57
Physical Therapists - Full Time: 0.51
Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurses - Under Contract: 1.03
Occupational Therapy Assistants - Part Time: 0.96
Speech Pathologists - Part Time: 0.21
Rn Director Of Nursing - Part Time: 0.46

Provided Services

Dental Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Dental Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Dietary Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Housekeeping Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Mental Health Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Mental Health Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Nursing Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Occupational Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physical Therapy Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Extender Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Physician Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Podiatry Services Are Provided Offsite To Residents
Podiatry Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Social Work Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Speech/Language Pathology Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Services Are Provided Onsite To Residents

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.570
State:	0.770

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.880
Connecticut:	0.777

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	1.450
State:	1.538

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.050
State:	0.108

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.050
Connecticut:	0.108

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Here:	20.7%
Connecticut:	17.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

This Nursing Home:	11.5%
State:	7.9%

Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers

This Nursing Home:	9.8%
Connecticut:	5.1%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

Here:	8.8%
Connecticut:	6.5%

Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder

This Nursing Home:	42.5%
Connecticut:	42.0%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Here:	3.6%
Connecticut:	2.9%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	6.4%
State:	5.4%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

This Nursing Home:	0.8%
Connecticut:	3.0%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

This Nursing Home:	95.2%
State:	95.2%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

This Nursing Home:	98.4%
State:	95.0%

Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain

Here:	10.6%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

This Nursing Home:	72.3%
Connecticut:	85.5%

Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

Here:	64.1%
State:	82.1%

Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	4.8%
Connecticut:	2.6%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

This Nursing Home:	16.7%
State:	25.2%

Complaint Deficiency

Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in a resident's physical or mental health: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Hire sufficient dietary support personnel: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Follow policies and procedures to convey the resident's personal funds to the appropriate party responsible after the resident's death: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are accessible at all times: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, and receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder function: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Determine if it is safe for the resident to self-administer drugs: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Many (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor and a family member of the resident of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents: Few (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety)

Safely provide drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, by a licensed pharmacist: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other nearby hospitals and nursing homes

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BRIDGEPORT MANOR (1.88 miles)
DINAN MEMORIAL CENTER-TEDESCO ANNEX (1.93 miles)
SPRINGS AT WATERMARK 3030 PARK, THE (0.87 miles)
ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER (0.07 miles)
UNICARE, LLC (1.74 miles)
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CT (1.87 miles)

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