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HIGHBRIDGE HEALTHCARE

Every nursing home CMS records under this group, and how the portfolio performs as a whole. Consistency across a group says more about an operator than any single building.

Homes

6

States

3

Beds

872

Avg score

69.7

Avg turnover

43%

Federal fines

$418,165

Flags across this group

2 of the group's homes carry a CMS abuse icon. 1 home is in or a candidate for the Special Focus Facility programme.

All 6 homes

B

77/100

Montclair Care Center

Montclair, NJ · Essex County

CMS 4/564 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.83 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Montclair Care Center is a 64-bed for-profit home in Essex County with a solid recent inspection record, 14 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in November 2025. Where it slips is staffing: 3.83 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends run about 10% leaner than weekdays. What works in its favor is retention; turnover of 35.6% sits well below the national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you'd meet are more likely to still be there next year. The tradeoff is real: steady hands but fewer of them on the floor, especially Saturdays and Sundays.

B

75/100

Highbridge Woodycrest Center

Bronx, NY · Bronx County

CMS 5/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.06 /day
Staff turnover
64%
Serious cites
0

Highbridge Woodycrest Center runs 90 certified beds in the Bronx under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story: a four-star health inspection rating, eight total deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and a survey completed in July 2024. That currency matters. Where it thins out is staffing. At 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 21% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday baseline, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 63.9% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses you meet may not be there next year.

B

74/100

Stamford Care Center

Stamford, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 2/5156 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.70 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Stamford Care Center runs 156 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.70 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 34.8% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce. The inspection record is the harder read: 41 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $132,109. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so that record is current, not stale.

B

74/100

Saint John Paul Ii Center

Danbury, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 2/5141 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.47 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Saint John Paul II Center runs 141 certified beds in Danbury under corporate for-profit ownership, with nurse staffing at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends about 8% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 44.3%, basically level with the national figure of 45.8%, so the bigger concern is how thin the coverage runs rather than who's leaving. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain away: 51 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six abuse-related citations, with the last inspection dated May 13, 2025.

C

64/100

Norwalk Care Center

Norwalk, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 1/5150 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.74 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Norwalk Care Center runs 150 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage, and staff turnover is 42.3%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. What stands out is the inspection record: 41 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $198,225. Its last inspection was October 2024. Quality measures score well, but the health inspection rating tells a different story, and that gap is worth asking about directly.

D

54/100

Arden Care Center

Hamden, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 1/5271 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.53 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Arden Care Center runs 271 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national figure, and it thins out further on weekends. Turnover at 38.1% is actually better than average, but it isn't enough to offset 94 deficiencies on the current record, 4 at harm or jeopardy level, 21 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $101,228. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The last inspection was February 2025.