Bridgeport Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
2125 Royce Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Bridgeport Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Portsmouth, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Portsmouth area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (740) 354-6635.
Operated by CommuniCare Health, which runs 85 communities in our directory.
Bridgeport Health Care Center is licensed for 99 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Portsmouth average about 89 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Portsmouth average about 4.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 59%.
The community is located in Scioto County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Bridgeport Health Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Bridgeport Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 99
- Occupancy 85%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 59%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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