Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bridgewater, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bridgewater
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 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 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,464 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bridgewater of 6,145, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.20 persons in Bridgewater. There were 1,240 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.70 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)	0.73	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.21	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.94	3.75 / 3.84

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

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 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 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, VA. 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
Vmrc, Complete Living Care 1475 VIRGINIA AVENUE HARRISONBURG, VA	19.33
Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community 3935 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, SUITE A HARRISONBURG, VA	11.33
Summit Square 501 OAK AVENUE WAYNESBORO, VA	30.00
Shenandoah Nursing Home 339 WESTMINISTER DRIVE FISHERSVILLE, VA	25.33
Pendleton Manor 68 GOOD SAMARITAN DRIVE FRANKLIN, WV	42.00
Bridgewater Home , Inc. 302 NORTH SECOND STREET BRIDGEWATER, VA	41.33
Augusta Medical Ctr Skilled Ca 78 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE FISHERSVILLE, VA	11.33
Life Care Center of New Market 315 EAST LEE HIGHWAY NEW MARKET, VA	39.33
River Edge Rehabilitation and Nursing 1221 ROSSER AVE WAYNESBORO, VA	55.33
Staunton Post Acute and Rehabilitation 512 HOUSTON STREET STAUNTON, VA	83.33

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

Facility	Rating
Harrisonburg Hlth and Rehab Cntr 1225 RESERVOIR STREET HARRISONBURG, VA	104.00
Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab 1410 NORTH AUGUSTA STREET STAUNTON, VA	336.17 /
Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing 94 SOUTH AVENUE HARRISONBURG, VA	158.67
Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center 83 CROSSROADS LANE FISHERSVILLE, VA	82.67
Staunton Post Acute and Rehabilitation 512 HOUSTON STREET STAUNTON, VA	83.33
River Edge Rehabilitation and Nursing 1221 ROSSER AVE WAYNESBORO, VA	55.33
Life Care Center of New Market 315 EAST LEE HIGHWAY NEW MARKET, VA	39.33
Vmrc, Complete Living Care 1475 VIRGINIA AVENUE HARRISONBURG, VA	19.33
Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community 3935 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, SUITE A HARRISONBURG, VA	11.33
Summit Square 501 OAK AVENUE WAYNESBORO, VA	30.00

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