Bridge View Nursing Home sits in Whitestone, Queens, close to neighborhoods like Whitestone and College Point, and while its walk score of 68 means the area is somewhat walkable, many people may still need to drive or get rides for errands. The home lies near schools such as PS 79 Francis Lewis, JHS 185 Edward Bleeker, and Flushing High School. Bridge View has 200 certified beds and is part of The Grand Healthcare System, which means it's approved for both Medicare and Medicaid, and the latest inspection from September 2020 showed no citations. Bridge View has services for apartment rentals and sales and provides both nursing care and assisted living services.
The staff offer 24/7 skilled nursing, help with daily tasks like getting out of bed, eating, and bathing, and handle medication monitoring and therapy services including physical, occupational, speech, and recreational therapy, and there's special care for things like wound care, pain management, memory care, IV antibiotics, and treatments for various health needs such as tracheostomy, respiratory, and bariatric care, along with comfort and palliative services. For people staying short-term, care covers post-surgical recovery, orthopedic and joint replacement help, nutritional counseling, and specialized therapy. The staff can speak several languages, including Cantonese, Hebrew, English, Tagalog, Russian, and Spanish, which can help residents feel more comfortable.
Bridge View gives out flu shots and pneumonia vaccines, and tracks details like medication reviews, fall incidents, functional checks, and whether a resident can safely leave. They also offer COVID-19 vaccines, reporting rates for both staff and residents. There's a secured grounds setup, and safety features include electronic medical records, wander management, elopement prevention, staff duress alarms, nurse call systems, alert escalation, and asset management tools. Meal services focus on daily home-cooked meals with dietary adjustments, and the kitchen's executive chefs make sure food meets various needs without losing taste or quality, and there are personalized menu choices, as well as private and semi-private rooms, free cable TV, beauty and barber services, and newspaper subscriptions. The concierge staff are around all day and night to help guests settle in, run errands, or answer questions. The activities team runs light exercise classes, arts, and other options for recreation.
Bridge View has a long-stay resident rating of 5 stars, which is well above average, and the quality of measures rating is 4 stars, which is above average, but the overall CMS rating sits at 2 stars, which puts it below average in some categories, and while staffing is rated "average" with 3 stars, there's a noted fine of $663 from January 31, 2022, but no payment denials under Medicare for three years. Amenities are aimed at comfort and include what they call luxurious facilities, secured grounds, and programs targeted at clinical care and wellness like the Gold Standard Grandtech Dietary Program, and recreation and therapy options are made to make recovery and daily living more manageable.
Bridge View aims for a hospitable atmosphere that supports comfort, recovery, and well-being, and keeps a focus on safety, health, and a wide range of medical and support services, and while the ratings mix both strong and average marks, there are no recent health inspection issues.
