Nursing home
Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing)
302 North Second Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 127 certified beds
Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bridgewater, Virginia. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.57 hours per resident per day, above the Virginia average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Jan 13, 2022 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) compares
This facility vs. the Virginia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Virginia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.57 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.03 | 2.12 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.5% | 48.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 14.5 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 22, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 7, 2026
What inspectors found at Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing)
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
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 · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · 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 · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · 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 · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2022
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
- 302 North Second Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812 - CMS certification #
- 495370
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 127
- Avg residents/day
- 121.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-10-15
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed, couples welcome
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
In Assisted Living, there is a nurse on duty 24 hours a day, along with an appropriate number of certified nursing assistants and medication aides per shift.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Local transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three Daily Meals + Snacks
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Well-behaved pets may live in independent living residences.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
Couples are welcome to live together in any of BRC’s Assisted Living apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
You may visit in your apartment, share a meal in any of BRC’s dining venues, take a walk on our beautiful campus, hang out in The Retreat (a lovely enclosed garden), or take advantage of lovely common living areas located throughout Assisted Living.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
BRC offers a variety of housing options with more than 40 unique floor plans in Independent Living, from cozy cottages to spacious apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Application fee: charged.
To join the general wait list, you’ll complete the application and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $150 for one person or $200 for two persons.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center, Harrisonburg. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing, Harrisonburg. 5.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sentara Home Care Services, Harrisonburg. 7.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 5.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 22812 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Harrisonburg Dialysis, Harrisonburg, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 22812.
Gentiva Ii, office in Harrisonburg, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sentara Home Care Services, office in Harrisonburg, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
First Choice Hospice, office in Harrisonburg, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Augusta Medical Group, Fishersville. 20.0 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Virginia average of 3.81.
Has Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) have?
Bridgewater Home (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 127 beds.