Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 · Bergen County · 574 certified beds · avg 347 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 6, 2023 · F-0684
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 22, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (15)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| May 16, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 16, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · from a complaint |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| May 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Apr 1, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 9).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.38 | 3.88 | 3.95 | top 20% in New Jersey; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.22 | 0.67 | 0.69 | top 7% in New Jersey; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.03 | 3.53 | 3.50 | top 18% in New Jersey; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.96 | 0.50 | 0.48 | top 6% in New Jersey; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 15.8 | 39.7 | 45.8 | top 3% in New Jersey; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 13.2 | 37.7 | 42.9 | top 7% in New Jersey; top 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.88, RN 1.08, weekend 3.57. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County Improvement Authority | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Bergen County Improvement Authority | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2024 |
| Dumay, Serge | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Dumay, Serge | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/17/2020 |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/17/2020 |
| Iadarola, Ralph | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/17/2020 |
| Kyunghee-Eden Long Term Care, INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2018 |
| Lemond, Karina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2021 |
| Lemond, Karina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2021 |
| Lemond, Karina | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/22/2021 |
| Picinic, Elena | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/29/2021 |
| Picinic, Elena | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/29/2021 |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Raguseo, Mauro | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Rasa Group C/O Pharma Care | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2018 |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Richardson, Kathryn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family of Caring Healthcare at Ridgewood | 0.8 mi | Ridgewood, NJ | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Ridgewood Center | 1.6 mi | Ridgewood, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus | 1.7 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Careone at Ridgewood Avenue | 2.0 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Dellridge Health & Rehabilitation Center | 2.1 mi | Paramus, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Maple Glen Center | 2.2 mi | Fairlawn, NJ | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Careone at Oradell | 3.2 mi | Oradell, NJ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Emerson Health Care Center | 3.3 mi | Emerson, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Careone at Valley | 4.1 mi | Westwood, NJ | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge | 4.2 mi | Paterson, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315017.