The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Pierce Care
Registered name: PIERCE MEMORIAL BAPTIST HOME, INC.
BROOKLYN, CT · Medicare-certified · 72 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Pierce Care in Brooklyn, CT has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong staffing and health inspection scores but a low 2 out of 5 quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, just above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $12,735 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1058 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,735recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1058.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.99
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.66
- Nurse aides
- 2.45
- Weekend nursing
- 3.80
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
33.3%34%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.6%5.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.1%1.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7%3.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
31.6%38.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
41%28.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.8%17.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28%29.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—78.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,735 was recorded.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,735 in total fines.
- $12,735
Federal fine
Mar 27, 2026
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 63.7 residents on an average day (88% of 72 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.