The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Bristol, Connecticut, part of National Health Care Associates. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 39.8% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation
61 Bellevue AvenueBristol, CT 06010
Naugatuck Vly 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 The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Connecticut average. With about 122 residents a day, that works out to roughly 273 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.29 | 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
39.8% of nursing staff at The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). 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. The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation holds 4 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Health Care Associates, 42 homes
- Legal name: Bristol Crossings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 7, 1972
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ingraham Manor Rehab and Nursing Bristol | 0.4 | 128 | 2.38 | 3.88 | 38.1% | 2 | $34,369 |
| Civita Care Sheriden Woods Bristol · abuse citation | 1.1 | 146 | 1.71 | 3.12 | 43.3% | 1 | $28,030 |
| Village Green Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Bristol | 2.0 | 120 | 2.07 | 4.08 | 45.2% | 2 | $22,411 |
| Apple Rehab Farmington Valley Plainville · staffing data not validated | 4.6 | 160 | — | — | 44.1% | 2 | None |
| Cook Willow Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Plymouth | 6.1 | 60 | 2.30 | 3.97 | 40.8% | 5 | None |
| Summit at Plantsville Center for Health & Rehabili Plantsville · abuse citation | 6.3 | 150 | 2.20 | 3.58 | 38.7% | 2 | $3,652 |
| Southington Care Center Southington | 6.4 | 130 | 2.72 | 4.72 | 33.6% | 5 | None |
| Jerome Home New Britain | 7.1 | 94 | 3.46 | 5.68 | 34.8% | 5 | $8,018 |
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.