Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Old Bridge, New Jersey, part of Preferred Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the New Jersey average of 2.23, and 47.4% nursing staff turnover (New Jersey average 39.7%).
Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC
6989 Rt18Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Middlesex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, 4% below the New Jersey average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 287 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New Jersey avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.15 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.41 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
47.4% of nursing staff at Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a New Jersey average of 39.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 31, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (New Jersey average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC holds 5 of 5 overall; the New Jersey average is 3.3.
About Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Preferred Care, 13 homes
- Legal name: Preferred Care at Old Bridge LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Preferred Care at Old Bridge, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Reformed Church Home Old Bridge | 1.1 | 108 | 2.06 | 3.75 | 33.3% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Old Bridge Old Bridge | 1.8 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.60 | 59.4% | 4 | None |
| Roosevelt Care Center At Old Bridge Old Bridge | 2.4 | 180 | 2.59 | 4.56 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Madison, LLC Matawan | 4.1 | 167 | 2.14 | 3.59 | 36.1% | 5 | None |
| Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center Matawan | 4.6 | 130 | 2.03 | 3.69 | — | 4 | None |
| Careone at East Brunswick East Brunswick | 5.1 | 132 | 2.11 | 4.09 | 28.7% | 3 | None |
| Excel Care at Manalapan Manalapan | 6.0 | 132 | 1.80 | 2.94 | 50.6% | 2 | $63,238 |
| Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center, LLC South Amboy | 6.1 | 180 | 1.92 | 3.49 | 38.7% | 2 | $56,441 |
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.