Civita Care Northbridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Civita Care Northbridge is a 145-bed for-profit nursing home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of Athena Healthcare Systems. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 31.5% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Civita Care Northbridge
2875 Main StreetBridgeport, CT 06606
Greater Bridgeport 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 Civita Care Northbridge, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Connecticut average. With about 121 residents a day, that works out to roughly 256 aide hours a day, or about 32 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 | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.5% of nursing staff at Civita Care Northbridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $148,053 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Fine | $104,940 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine | $26,312 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 64 days from Sep 26, 2024 |
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. Civita Care Northbridge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Civita Care Northbridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Athena Healthcare Systems, 22 homes
- Legal name: Northbridge Health Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 15, 1996
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Civita Care Northbridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Springs at 3030 Park Bridgeport | 0.9 | 23 | 2.89 | 5.91 | — | 5 | $8,018 |
| Mozaic Senior Life Bridgeport | 1.7 | 294 | 2.87 | 4.61 | 24.3% | 2 | $58,260 |
| Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center Fairfield | 2.0 | 160 | 2.19 | 3.76 | 35.2% | 3 | None |
| Maefair Center for Health & Rehabilitation Trumbull | 2.5 | 134 | 2.08 | 3.69 | 30.8% | 3 | $25,366 |
| Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation Fairfield · abuse citation | 2.6 | 144 | 2.37 | 4.24 | 23.6% | 2 | $47,905 |
| Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc Fairfield | 5.0 | 170 | — | — | 41.2% | 1 | None |
| Southport Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation Llc Southport | 5.9 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.43 | 27.4% | 2 | $13,757 |
| Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Stratford | 6.2 | 190 | 2.20 | 3.53 | 25.7% | 2 | $7,443 |
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.