Bridgeport Healthcare Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Bridgeport Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF689Jul 3, 2024

  Based on observation, record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident environment, over which it had control, was as free of accident hazards as possible, by having a dysfunctional magnetic lock on the French doors to the outside of the facility through the activities office, exposing residents to hazards that could potentially cause serious injury or death. Resident Identifier: #58. Facility Census: 57. The State agency determined this failure placed the residents in an immediate jeopardy (IJ) situation due to the potential of serious injury and/or death as a result of a documented elopement. The State agency notified the Nursing Home Administrator of the immediate jeopardy at 12:50 PM on 07/02/24. The facility submitted a plan of correction (POC) at 2:42 PM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Apr 9, 2026

  Based upon observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean homelike environment for residents. This was found to be true in three (3) rooms of eight (8) observed. Room identifiers: #202, #204, #206. Facility census: 59. Findings included: During the initial walk through of the resident rooms on 04/06/26 at 1:00 PM, the surveyor observed air conditioner/heater filters were dirty with a one-quarter inch dust on them in room [ROOM NUMBER], #204, and #206. The surveyor went to the nursing station closest to the resident rooms and asked Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #36 to accompany her to the resident rooms for observation of air filters. LPN #36 verified the filters were covered with a dust layer at 1:30 PM on 04/06/26.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF684Oct 3, 2024

  Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide information, and/or offer the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunization per recommendation of the CDC in a timely manner. This failed practice affected more than a limited number of residents who currently resided in the facility. Resident identifiers: #3, #6, #7, #29, #33, #36, #37, #45, and #46. Facility census: 60 Findings included: a) RSV immunization During an interview, on 10/02/24 at approximately 11:18 AM, the Infection Preventionist (IP) #36 stated the facility had contended with an outbreak of RSV in January 2024. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Oct 3, 2024

  Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to have clean sanitized, steam table, freezer, refrigerators and dish room. This had the potential to affect all residents that get their nutrition from the kitchen. Facility census. 60. Findings included: a) Kitchen tour Initial tour on 09/30/24 at 11:30 AM found: 1. Floor in walk in freezer had debris and dirt 2. Floors in the walk-in refrigerator had debris and dirt 3. The reach in refrigerator had debris and food spillage in the inside and spillage on the outside. 4. The Floor in the dish room had multiple missing floor tiles with brown and black substances in area making it an issue to have a clean floor and area around the dish machine. 5. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 15, 2023

  Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to prepare meal trays in a safe and sanitary manner. Staff wore jewelry on the tray line. This practice has the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Facility census 59. Findings included: a) On 11/14/23 at 12:00 PM observations in the kitchen noted the Dietician with no gloves, a stone ring on each hand and a [NAME] bracelet on the left wrist, repeatedly taking temperatures of food without donning gloves. On 11/14/23 at 1:37 PM, Culinary Director (CD) #23 reported staff are permitted to wear a plain wedding band during meal tray service but nothing else. […]