The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
BRIDGEWAY CARE AND REHAB CENTER AT BRIDGEWATER
BRIDGEWATER, NJ · Medicare-certified · 151 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars. This facility has solid inspection and staffing ratings (4 stars each), but quality measures are lower at 3 stars; reported nurse staffing is 4.02 hours per resident per day, slightly below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $92,840 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0188 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $92,840recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0188.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.53
- Nurse aides
- 2.43
- Weekend nursing
- 3.60
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 34%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.4%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $92,840 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $100,741 in total fines.
- $92,840
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2025
- $7,901
Federal fine
Sep 20, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 138.6 residents on an average day (92% of 151 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.