Bridge View Nursing Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Bridge View Nursing Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584May 4, 2023

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review conducted during the Recertification Survey from 4/27/23 to 5/04/23, the facility did not ensure the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. This was evident for 4 (Units 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6) of 5 Units. Specifically, 1) Unit 3 was observed with walls with mismatching paint, plaster, broken tiles, and holes throughout multiple rooms, loose cable wires, a shower room in disrepair, and radiators that were dirty and in disrepair, 2) Unit 4 was observed with missing window blind blades, torn wallpaper, and holes in the wall, and 3) Unit 6 was observed with white spackled paint in multiple rooms and radiator covers in disrepair. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921May 4, 2023

  Based on observation and interview conducted during the recertification survey from 04/27/23 to 05/04/23, the facility did not ensure a safe, functional environment for residents, staff, and the public. This was evident during observations of the facility Elevators #1 and #2 and for 1 (Unit 3) of 5 Units. 1) Specifically, Elevators #1 and #2 were observed with loose metal handrails that were easily moved when touched and 2) the Unit 3 Nursing Station was observed with multiple loose cable wires, a broken desk, heavily faded and discolored chairs, and a loose staff sink. The findings are: 1) On 05/02 23 at 9:14 AM and 05/04/23 at 11:35 AM, Elevator #1 and #2 were observed with handrails that were not securely affixed to the elevator side wall. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609Apr 11, 2025

  Based on interview and record review conducted during an abbreviated survey (NY00348590), the facility did not ensure that an alleged violation involving abuse, neglect, mistreatment, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involved abuse or resulted in serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that caused the allegation do not involved abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury, to the administrator of the facility of the facility and to other officials including to the State Agency and adult protective services where state law provides for judications in long term care facilities) . This was evident for one (1) out of seven (7) residents (Resident #5) sampled for abuse. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF610Apr 11, 2025

  Based on interview and record review conducted during an Abbreviated Survey (NY00348590), the facility failed to initiate an investigation of an alleged violation of abuse. This was evident for one (1) out of seven (7) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for abuse. Specifically, on 07/18/2024 at 4:06 PM the hospital Social Worker notified the facility's Director of Social Service that Resident #5 reported that they were physically and sexually abused while in the facility. Resident #5 also refused to be discharged back to the facility. The facility Director of Social Services did not immediately initiate an investigation to rule out abuse. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609May 4, 2023

  Based on interviews and record review conducted during the Recertification and Complaint Survey (NY00311134) from 4/27/23 to 5/4/23, the facility did not ensure all alleged violations involving abuse were reported immediately to the NYSDOH, but not later than 2 hours after the alleged occurrence. This was evident for 2 (Resident #72 and #53) of 4 residents reviewed for Abuse out of 35 total sampled residents. Specifically, an altercation involving Resident #72 and #53 was not reported to the NYSDOH within a timely manner. The findings are: The facility policy titled Resident Abuse, Mistreatment and Neglect revised 5/2018 documented the Administrator or Director of Nursing (DON)/ Designee must report allegations of abuse immediately but no later than 2 hours after the alleged incident. […]