Nursing home report card · Bristol, CT
Pines at Bristol For Nursing & Rehabilitation, The
61 Bellevue Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010
Call this home: (860) 589-1682
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Quick summary
Review the ratings and inspection history below
Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Mar 26, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Above average
Based on problems found during health inspections.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 075221
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Mar 13, 2026 · Inspection rule 0602
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Mar 26, 2025 · Inspection rule 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 26 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 39 min per resident per day
about 13 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 4 stars
- Health inspection rating: 3 stars
- Staffing rating: 2 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.43 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.65 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Connecticut averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm27 citations
- Low risk of harm1 citation
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 28
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All National Health Care Associates nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
March 13, 20261 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0602 · code D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
February 20, 20261 finding
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 26, 202512 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0565 · code D
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0583 · code D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0644 · code D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0694 · code D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0730 · code D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 22, 20241 finding
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
August 7, 20231 finding
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
February 2, 20238 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0791 · code E
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0553 · code D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsLow risk of harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0645 · code B
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
February 27, 20204 findings
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0558 · code D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
Other homes in this chain
National Health Care Associates · other locations in Connecticut
- Beacon Brook Center For Health & Rehabilitation · Naugatuck2 of 5 · 52 problems
- Ludlowe Center For Health & Rehabilitation · Fairfield2 of 5 · 24 problems
- Mansfield Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation · Storrs Mansfield2 of 5 · 33 problems
- Shady Knoll Center For Health & Rehabilitation · Seymour2 of 5 · 48 problems
- Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center · East Hartford2 of 5 · 43 problems
- Summit at Plantsville Center For Health & Rehabili · Plantsville2 of 5 · 42 problems
- Montowese Center For Health & Rehabilitation · North Haven2 of 5 · 77 problems
- Bloomfield Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation · Bloomfield2 of 5 · 55 problems
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