Bridgeport Medical Lodge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bridgeport Medical Lodge is a 152-bed for-profit nursing home in Bridgeport, Texas, part of Priority Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 57.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Bridgeport Medical Lodge
2108 15th StBridgeport, TX 76426
Wise County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bridgeport Medical Lodge, nurse aides logged 1.76 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Texas average. With about 100 residents a day, that works out to roughly 175 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.76 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.36 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
57.3% of nursing staff at Bridgeport Medical Lodge left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 83.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $24,704 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Fine | $9,246 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Fine | $15,458 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bridgeport Medical Lodge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Bridgeport Medical Lodge
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Priority Management, 38 homes
- Legal name: Decatur Hospital Authority
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 2, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bridgeport Medical Lodge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Decatur Medical Lodge Decatur | 9.0 | 124 | 1.83 | 3.06 | 71.3% | 2 | $14,518 |
| Heritage Place of Decatur Decatur | 9.4 | 60 | 1.61 | 2.99 | — | 3 | None |
| The Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Decatur | 9.5 | 110 | 1.37 | 2.74 | 93.2% | 1 | $29,325 |
| Springtown Park Rehabilitation and Care Center Springtown | 18.3 | 120 | 1.89 | 3.19 | 63.4% | 5 | None |
| Avir at Jacksboro Jacksboro | 23.4 | 104 | 2.22 | 3.53 | 57.1% | 4 | $23,813 |
| Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Bowie Bowie | 24.8 | 180 | 1.72 | 2.82 | 42.1% | 5 | None |
| Azle Manor Health Care, L.L.L.P. Azle | 25.5 | 142 | 2.06 | 3.32 | 61.3% | 2 | $44,548 |
| Longmeadow Healthcare Center Justin | 28.4 | 120 | 1.45 | 2.70 | 85.9% | 2 | $28,869 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.