Nursing home
Northbridge Health Care Center
2875 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Athena Healthcare Systems (24 facilities) · 145 certified beds
Northbridge Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bridgeport, Connecticut. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.40 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jun 26, 2024 cited 24 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $16,801In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Northbridge Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Connecticut and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Connecticut avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.40 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.39 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.2% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 24.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,801, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Northbridge Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2875 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606 - CMS certification #
- 075413
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 145
- Avg residents/day
- 130.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-11-15
- Chain
- Athena Healthcare Systems (24 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Athena Healthcare Systems
Athena Healthcare Systems operates 24 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Athena Healthcare Systems facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Vincent'S Medical Center, Bridgeport. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Springs at 3030 Park, Bridgeport. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mozaic Hospice, Bridgeport. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Right Care Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06606 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bridgeport Dialysis, Bridgeport, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Trumbull Dialysis, Trumbull, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Fairfield, Fairfield, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06606.
Mozaic Hospice, office in Bridgeport, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Greater Connecticut, office in Milford, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Of Fairfield County, Inc, office in Wilton, 11.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC, Bridgeport. 0.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northbridge Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Northbridge Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Northbridge Health Care Center staffed?
Northbridge Health Care Center reports 3.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Northbridge Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 24 deficiencies.
How many beds does Northbridge Health Care Center have?
Northbridge Health Care Center is certified for 145 beds.