Bridgeport Health Care Center is a nursing home in Portsmouth, OH, with 99 certified beds. Bridgeport Health Care Center is a senior care company operated by CommuniCare Family of Companies. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Bridgeport Health Care Center offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Bridgeport Health Care Center offers vision care to its residents.
Costs at this community start at $4,701 and range up to $9,216 per month. The average price in the community is $6,959, which is greater than the average cost of $6,958 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is higher than the state average. Depending on other care the resident needs, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.2 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.3 hours with licensed nurses (0.3 by an RN and 1.0 by an LPN) and 1.9 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. This facility has various activities, including musical performances and social outings. See our amenity list below for more information.
There are three hospitals within 25 miles of Bridgeport Health Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Southern Ohio Medical Center, which is 1.4 miles away, and Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio, which is 1.5 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for the staff of this facility are poor (rating of 1) and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 1.
Some of the key amenities available at Bridgeport Health Care Center are:
- Outdoor Areas
- Social Outings
- Beauty & Barber
- Clubs & Communities