For profit - Corporation ·
99 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Bridgeport Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portsmouth, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.26 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Bridgeport Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Ohio avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.26
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.46
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.75
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
51.8%
49.8%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
3.0
10.2
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.26
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.46
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.05
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.75
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.86
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
51.8%
Registered Nurses
50.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 28, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
3
Total Deficiencies Found
16
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Bridgeport 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.
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025
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 · Aug 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 8, 2024
Actual 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 · Feb 29, 2024
Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 29, 2024
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 · Feb 29, 2024
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023
Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023
About This Facility
Address
2125 Royce Street Portsmouth, OH 45662
CMS Certification #
365313
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
99
Avg Residents/Day
84.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1975-10-01
Chain
Communicare Health (122 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Communicare Health
122
Facilities Nationwide
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Bridgeport Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Bridgeport Health Care Center reports 3.26 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
Bridgeport Health Care Center is certified for 99 beds.
Admissions at Bridgeport Health Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (740) 354-6635. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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