Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater

Name: Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater
Address: 270 ROUTE 28, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, US
Telephone: 9087227022

270 Route 28, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · Somerset County · 151 certified beds · avg 143 residents/day · certified since Jul 6, 1981

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$7,901

Fines, last 3 years

4.40

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Oct 30, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.

Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.

Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.

Corrected: Nov 11, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 20, 2023 · F-0684 · triggered by a complaint

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: Oct 9, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (11)

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
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · from a complaint
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. · from a complaint
Oct 30, 2025	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Mar 31, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 31, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 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. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not let a resident return after a hospital stay or approved leave that lasted longer than the facility's bed-hold policy allowed. Residents generally have the right to come back to the next available bed. · from a complaint
Feb 21, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Feb 21, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Feb 21, 2023	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	6	1	G ▲
2025	3	1	J ▲
2026	2	0	D

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)

1 fine totaling $7,901.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Sep 20, 2023	Fine	$7,901

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)	4.40	3.88	3.95	top 19% in New Jersey; top 26% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.16	0.67	0.69	top 8% in New Jersey; top 10% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.85	3.53	3.50	top 23% in New Jersey; top 28% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.77	0.50	0.48	top 13% in New Jersey; top 13% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	45.3	39.7	45.8	bottom 32% in New Jersey; bottom 49% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	45.0	37.7	42.9	bottom 31% in New Jersey; bottom 44% 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 3.99, RN 1.05, weekend 3.49. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Pelligrino, Donald	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	9%	10/09/1991
Manego, Rossana	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/22/2001
Pelligrino, Donald	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/09/1991
Royer, Scott	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/09/2019
Royer, Scott	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/09/2019

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"If my family member is hospitalized, what is your bed-hold policy and what guarantees their right to return?"
"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?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	0.0 mi	Raritan, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Complete Care at Green Knoll	1.3 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
The Arbor at Laurel Circle	2.2 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
N J Eastern Star Home	3.0 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough	5.3 mi	Hillsborough, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village	6.0 mi	Basking Ridge, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	6.0 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	6.2 mi	Hillsborough, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Careone at Somerset Valley	6.3 mi	Bound Brook, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Parker at Somerset, INC	7.9 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★★★★	5/5
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	8.1 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★★★☆	4/5
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway	8.8 mi	Piscataway, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315182.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater

270 Route 28, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · 9087227022

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $7,901

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Oct 30, 2025 (F-0600, Immediate jeopardy, one-off): The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
▲ Sep 20, 2023 (F-0684, 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.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "If my family member is hospitalized, what is your bed-hold policy and what guarantees their right to return?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 315182 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)