Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bridgewater, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bridgewater
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bridgewater has a total of 150 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,585 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bridgewater of 27,619, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.57 persons in Bridgewater. There were 14,004 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.64 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Bridgewater has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bridgewater and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.82 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Bridgewater Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bridgewater there were a total of 72 new cases and 72 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bridgewater

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Bridgewater Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bridgewater, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bridgewater

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bridgewater based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA	2.00
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33
Jeanne Jugan Residence 964 MAIN STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	8.00
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 308 KINGSTOWN WAY DUXBURY, MA	8.67
Life Care Center of Attleboro 969 PARK STREET ATTLEBORO, MA	36.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bridgewater based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83
Hathaway Manor Extended Care 863 HATHAWAY ROAD NEW BEDFORD, MA	270.33 /
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility 146 MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD BOURNE, MA	228.50 /
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	179.50
Fall River Jewish Home 538 ROBESON STREET FALL RIVER, MA	264.67 /
Fall River Healthcare 1748 HIGHLAND AVENUE FALL RIVER, MA	405.17
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth 567 DARTMOUTH STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	112.67
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00

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