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Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center At Bridgewater

270 ROUTE 28, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807
(908) 722-7022
151 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
151
State license
061811
CMS facility ID
315182
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center At Bridgewater
Street address
270 ROUTE 28
City / state / ZIP
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone
(908) 722-7022
State license #
061811

Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center At Bridgewater is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is licensed for 151 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in New Jersey (130 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Bridgewater 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 Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center At Bridgewater 33 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $7,901 in fines. 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 August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Bridgeway, Inc.
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Vita G Martirano

Registered owners & officers

Pelligrino, Donald
Direct owner · Officer — 9% stake — since 1991
Manego, Rossana
Operational control — since 2001
Royer, Scott
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1981-07-06
License expires
2027-06-30
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$7,901 total
Last standard inspection
2025-03-31
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$532 per day (≈ $16,170/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
62% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
26% above the NJ median of $422/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
151
Licensed as
LONG TERM CARE FACILITY SNF/NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-04-29
F-0585
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2026-04-29
2025-10-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-11-11
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2025-03-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0812
E · 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 2025-04-24
2023-09-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-10-09
F-0656
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-09
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-09
2023-02-21Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-03-17
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-03-13
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-03-17
2025-03-31Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0233
F · No harm found
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Corrected 2025-05-31
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0364
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-04-24
2023-02-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0241
F · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2023-03-10
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-03-27
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-02-24
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-03-10
K-0914
E · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-03-16
2021-04-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0241
D · No harm found
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2021-10-05

Federal penalties

2023-09-20Fine$7,901
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 315182.
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Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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