The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PINES AT BRISTOL FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION, THE
BRISTOL, CT · Medicare-certified · 132 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
PINES AT BRISTOL FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6564 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6564.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.96
- Nurse aides
- 2.23
- Weekend nursing
- 3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
81.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure each resident got needed dental services. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 791 — 42 CFR §483.55 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES · 43 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 124.6 residents on an average day (94% of 132 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 53 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.