BridgePark Nursing & Rehabilitation is a 106-bed skilled nursing center in the Gwynn Oak area of Baltimore, Maryland. It offers short-term recovery and rehabilitation services.
It is owned by Communicare, a family owned business in Ohio that is expanding quickly into Maryland. CommuniCare has facilities in Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Missouri. There are fifteen nursing home centers that they service in Maryland.
The health inspections for this facility are not good. In the last inspection we saw in 2015, the citations included:
Here is the lasting quote from the inspection:
You can read the entire report for yourself here.
Overall, BridgePark gets a two out of five-star rating. This facility one received one star for health inspections, The nurse hours per resident per day appear to be relatively consistent with the U.S. and Maryland averages.
When a nursing home lawyer sees this type of report, we assume where there is smoke there is fire. A nursing home that makes this many errors is certainly a candidate for a lawsuit. Our quick search did not find any lawsuits against BridgePark Healthcare Center. But if this nursing home cannot get its act together, you can expect to seem claims against it in the future.
You can call BridgePark Healthcare Center at 410-542-5306. The address for this facility is 4017 Liberty Heights Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.
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| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating | Below Average | |
| Health Inspection Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home's weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks | Below Average | |
| Staffing Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home's staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident | Below Average | |
| RN Staffing | Below Average | |
| Quality Measures Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care | Above Average |
| Description | Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bridgepark | Maryland Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 0.7% | 10.4% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 2.7% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 86.4% | 85.3% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 76.3% | 84.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| Description | Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bridgepark | Maryland Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 1.3% | 5.4% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 18.2% | 8.8% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 66.0% | 62.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 25.6% | 22.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 24.6% | 18.0% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 6.2% | 3.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 11.2% | 16.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 92.8% | 96.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 96.5% | 94.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 12.9% | 12.4% |
Date of standard health inspection:08/14/2017
Total number of health deficiencies:26
Average number of health deficiencies in Maryland:14.9