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Northbridge Health Care Center

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  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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Northbridge Health Care Center's website

2875 Main Street,
Bridgeport CT 06606

(203) 336-0232

87.24% estimated occupancy 1

Northbridge Health Care Center is a large nursing home in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With an overall rating of B-, this appears to be a middle of the pack facility. Based on our analysis, there are certainly far worse places out there. The best part of this nursing home's report card is its stellar inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Connecticut badge

Best Nursing Home in Connecticut Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Connecticut badge

Best Nursing Home in Connecticut Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

The primary reason this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it earned an elite inspection score. Its inspection score was far better than its overall grade. In the inspections category, we gave this facility a grade of A. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This facility also received an impressive long-term care grade. Indeed, we gave them a B+ in this category, which is one of our better. In a long-term care environment, the nursing home's primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility vaccinated 54.64602 percent of its residents. This is somewhat less than we expected. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: C

We also gave this facility a middle of the road grade in the category of short-term care, where it received a C. Short-term care ratings are based on a facility's quantity of skilled skilled healthcare professionals. This includes a broad scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, in addition to other types of therapy. We weren't able to find registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this nursing home. The final metric we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return home. We discovered that just 4.8 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

The final category we rated is nursing. In this category, we gave this facility a C. We weighed the qualifications of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of hours the nurses worked with patients, in calculating our grade in this category. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. We especially look at the percentage of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. Sometimes these data points are indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care can reduce these problems.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Northbridge Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 8.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 3.76% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients who suffered a fall leading to serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 1.56% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 20.05% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications are sometimes used for treating several medical conditions, including dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 12.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are commonly used to treat patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 2.18% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 69.5% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 18.47% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 22.93% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility. Many would argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 22.93% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 27.19% of Patients

This metric tracks the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Northbridge Health Care Center, 77.94% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • St Vincent's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.11 miles away2800 Main St Bridgeport Connecticut 06606Voluntary non-profit - Church(203) 576-5551
  • Bridgeport HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.1 miles away267 Grant Street Bridgeport Connecticut 06610Voluntary non-profit - Private(203) 384-3000
  • Milford Hospital, IncAcute Care Hospitals 7.25 miles away300 Seaside Avenue Milford Connecticut 06460Voluntary non-profit - Private(203) 876-4000
  • Griffin HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.19 miles away130 Division St Derby Connecticut 06418Voluntary non-profit - Other(203) 732-7500
  • Norwalk HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.99 miles away24 Stevens Street Norwalk Connecticut 06856Voluntary non-profit - Private(203) 852-2000
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.68 miles away20 York St New Haven Connecticut 06504Voluntary non-profit - Private(203) 688-4242
  • Danbury HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.76 miles away24 Hospital Ave Danbury Connecticut 06810Voluntary non-profit - Private(203) 739-7000
  • St Charles HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 19.11 miles away200 Belle Terre Road Port Jefferson New York 11777Voluntary non-profit - Private(631) 474-6000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Bridgeport Dialysis0.57 miles away900 Madison Avenue Bridgeport Connecticut 06606CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 51 (203) 335-0191
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Fairfield2.54 miles away500 Kings Hwy Fairfield Connecticut 06825Dialysis Stations: 18 (203) 583-8875
  • Davita Black Rock Dialysis2.9 miles away427 Stillson Rd Fairfield Connecticut 06824CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (203) 382-9566
  • Hawley Lane - Davita3.68 miles away425 Hawley Ln Stratford Connecticut 06614Dialysis Stations: 25 (203) 375-5438
  • Davita Milford Dialysis5.81 miles away470 Bridgeport Avenue Milford Connecticut 06460CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (203) 301-9040
  • Davita Shelton Dialysis6.41 miles away750 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton Connecticut 06484CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (203) 925-9520
  • u.s.renal Care Orange Dialysis11.18 miles away240 Indian River Rd, Suite D Orange Connecticut 06477CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (203) 891-8992
  • Total Renal Care Inc12.28 miles away112 Main Street Norwalk Connecticut 06851Dialysis Stations: 13 (203) 229-0420