Bridgeway Care And Rehab Center At Bridgewater
BRIDGEWAY CARE AND REHAB CENTER AT BRIDGEWATER in BRIDGEWATER, NJ — inspection on October 30, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
jeopardy to resident health or safety
10/23/2025 at 1:00 PM. NS #1 confirmed that Resident #2 approached her and told her that CNA #1 was pulling their arms and punching them. NS #1 stated that she obtained statements from RN #1 and CNA #1.
NS #1 stated that she assigned a different CNA (CNA #2) to care for Resident #2. NS #1 stated that CNA #1 was not sent home after the abuse allegation was made against him and continued to care for other residents for the remainder of that shift. NS #1 stated I guess not, when asked if her actions followed the facility policy. NS #1 further stated, I should have called the DON, I should have sent the CNA home.An interview on 10/23/2025 at 1:20 PM with CNA #1 confirmed that he was assigned to care for Resident #2 during the 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM shift on 10/19/2025. CNA #1 stated at approximately 5:30 PM or 6:00 PM, Resident #2 called him to assist them to the chair. CNA #1 stated that he assisted the resident to the edge of the bed, and then to the wheelchair and the resident did not complain of pain at that time. CNA #1 stated that later in the shift he was informed that Resident #2 stated he (CNA #1) hurt them. CNA #1 stated that after he learned of the resident's accusation, he provided a written statement to RN #1. CNA #1 further stated that NS #1 switched his assignment, and he cared for other residents until he finished his shift at approximately 11:00 PM on the night of the alleged incident.An interview was conducted with the DON on 10/23/2025 at 1:37 PM.
The DON stated that the expectation when a staff member was accused of abuse was that statements were obtained immediately, and the accused staff member should be sent home pending investigation.
The DON further stated that sending the accused staff home after an allegation of abuse was to keep residents safe.
The DON stated that re-assigning CNA #1 to care for other residents following an allegation of resident abuse, was not in keeping with the facility's abuse policy.
The DON confirmed that CNA #1 continued caring for residents on 10/19/2025 after the abuse allegation was made against him. An acceptable Removal Plan (RP) was submitted on 10/30/2025 at 2:00 PM, indicating the actions the facility will take to prevent serious harm from occurring or recurring.
The facility implemented a corrective action plan to remediate the deficient practice to include: assessment of Resident #2; completion of the investigation; Resident #2's care plan (CP) was updated for two-person care; re-education provided to CNA #1 prior to his return to work; re-education provided to NS #1; education was provided to all staff on the facility abuse policy and procedures for resident protection; alert and oriented residents on CNA #1's assignment were interviewed to rule out unreported allegations; all residents with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 9 or above were interviewed; non-alert and oriented residents on CNA #1's assignment and throughout the facility had skin assessments completed.The surveyor verified the implementation of the RP on-site during the continuation of the survey on 10/30/2025 and determined that the immediacy for F 600 was removed on 10/26/2025.NJAC 8:39-4.1(a)5
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