Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough

395 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (opens Google Maps) · Somerset County · (908) 281-4400· 126 certified beds · avg 122 residents/day · certified since May 10, 2012 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Jan 22, 2026

Serious findings on record

most recent Nov 5, 2025

Fines, last 3 years

4.21

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Nov 5, 2025 · F-0697 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.

Why it matters: Untreated pain causes needless suffering and can lead to depression, poor sleep, and declining health.

Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Nov 30, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 23 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Jan 22, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). F-0628
Jan 22, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. F-0550
Jan 22, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. F-0600

View all 23 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jan 22, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · F-0628
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0600
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0609
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint · F-0610
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0695
Jan 22, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Nov 5, 2025	▲ G · Actual harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint · F-0697
Nov 5, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580
Aug 19, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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 · F-0609
Aug 19, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610
Aug 19, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0812
Aug 19, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759
Aug 19, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. · F-0868
Aug 19, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882
Nov 7, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550
Nov 7, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility was not properly licensed, or did not operate in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards. · F-0836
Nov 7, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not give residents reasonable access to and privacy in using ways to communicate, such as phones, mail, and email. Residents have the right to stay in touch with the outside world privately. · F-0576
Nov 7, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686
Nov 7, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692
Nov 7, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility admitted a resident without a doctor's order, or did not make sure each resident stayed under a doctor's ongoing care. · F-0710
Nov 7, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 6).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2022

2024

2025

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	7	0	E
2024	6	0	E
2025	2	1	G ▲
2026	8	0	E

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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityNew Jersey averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

4.21

3.88

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.96

0.67

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.86

3.53

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	New Jersey avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.21	3.88	3.95	top 23% in New Jersey; top 32% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.96	0.67	0.69	top 14% in New Jersey; top 18% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.86	3.53	3.50	top 22% in New Jersey; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.58	0.50	0.48	top 25% in New Jersey; top 24% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	33.3	39.7	45.8	top 32% in New Jersey; top 20% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.0	37.7	42.9	top 15% in New Jersey; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.12, RN 0.94, weekend 3.78.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.12 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Pelligrino, Donald	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	49%	02/15/2012
Manego, Rossana	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2017
Manego, Rossana	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2016
Pelligrino, Donald	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2016
Pelligrino, Donald	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2016

All 5 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 33% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 70 within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	2.8 mi	Hillsborough, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5.3 mi	Raritan, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater	5.3 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★☆	4/5
N J Eastern Star Home	5.6 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
The Arbor at Laurel Circle	5.7 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★★	4/5
Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	5.7 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Stonebridge at Montgomery Health Care Center	6.1 mi	Skillman, NJ	★★★☆☆	2/5
Complete Care at Green Knoll	6.4 mi	Bridgewater, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Regency Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	6.5 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★★★☆	4/5
Parker at Somerset, INC	7.3 mi	Somerset, NJ	★★★★★	5/5
Careone at Somerset Valley	8.8 mi	Bound Brook, NJ	★★★★☆	3/5
Accelerate Skilled Nursing and Rehab Piscataway	9.1 mi	Piscataway, NJ	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Somerset, NJ — 15 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

McAuley Hall Health Care Cente — Watchung, NJ · overall 4/5
Skilled Nursing at Fellowship Village — Basking Ridge, NJ · overall 4/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 315510.

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Visit checklist — Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Hillsborough

395 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 · (908) 281-4400

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Nov 5, 2025 (F-0697, Actual harm, isolated): The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 33% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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 315510 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)