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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

230 E RIDGEWOOD AVE, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652

(201) 967-4000

574 licensed beds

CMS rates Bergen New Bridge Medical Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 48 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

230 E Ridgewood Ave

Paramus, NJ 07652

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

574

State license

10201L

CMS facility ID

315017

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Street address

230 E RIDGEWOOD AVE

City / state / ZIP

Paramus, NJ 07652

Phone

(201) 967-4000

Website

newbridgehealth.org

State license #

10201L

About this facility — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Paramus, New Jersey. It is licensed for 574 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Paramus and 348 skilled nursing facilities across New Jersey. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bergen New Bridge Medical Center 48 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Bergen County Improvement Authority

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Ms Kathryn Richardson

Registered owners & officers

Bergen County Improvement Authority

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Dumay, Serge

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Iadarola, Ralph

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Kyunghee-eden Long Term Care, Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Lemond, Karina

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Picinic, Elena

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Raguseo, Mauro

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Rasa Group C/o Pharma Care

Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Richardson, Kathryn

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Tender Touch Rehab Services

Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Visconi, Deborah

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

4 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

License expires

2026-09-30

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-08-07

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

574

Licensed as

HOSPITAL BASED - LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0583

E · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-08-31

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0686

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2026-08-31

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-09-02

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-08-28

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2026-08-28

2025-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-11-18

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-15

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-13

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0919

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2025-06-15

2023-04-06Health inspection3 citations

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-04-22

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-04-22

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-04-22

2026-08-07Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2026-08-21

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-08-28

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-09-02

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0912

D · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-08-21

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-08-28

2025-05-16Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0225

F · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-06-11

K-0342

F · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-06-30

K-0771

F · No harm found

Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.

Corrected 2025-06-30

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 315017.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New Jersey.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 73% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 71% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

15%

Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New Jersey average on 9 and worse on 9. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	11.6%	8.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	4.8%	4.7%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.3%	12.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	Worse than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.1%	2.3%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	86.2%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	9.2%	7.3%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	28.7%	18.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.9%	96.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.3%	5.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	9.4%	15.2%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	27.1%	12.9%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.71	1.96	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.41	1.05	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	47.9%	79.0%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	4.1%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	61.7%	79.5%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.3%	24.1%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	2.9%	8.1%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0558 2 inspections. Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0695 2 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0883 2 inspections. Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New Jersey

Licensing: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations
File a complaint: 800-792-9770 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995. A free advocate for residents and families.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical, about 4.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Hackensack University Medical Center, about 6.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Holy Name Medical Center, about 7.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Family of Caring Healthcare At Ridgewood, Ridgewood, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ridgewood Center, Ridgewood, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home At Paramus, Paramus, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Careone At Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Dellridge Health & Rehabilitation Center, Paramus, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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