Niantic, Connecticut · CMS Care Compare

Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

23 LIBERTY WAY, Niantic, CT 06357

Niantic, Connecticut · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center shows above-average quality that runs above Connecticut's state average of 3.0.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Niantic, Connecticut holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 90 of 100 (grade A). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

90 of 100 · A

Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)

This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 90 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 90.

Health inspections 100/100
Staffing 75/100
Quality measures 100/100
Inspection record 82.5/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's upper-tercile CMS stars

Quality ratings

The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Connecticut average.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Niantic, Connecticut. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 93% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.

Same-ownership peers

Within Connecticut, Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is one of 77 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 82% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's upper-tercile stars compare to Connecticut

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Connecticut facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 5/5 · state avg 2.7
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 3.3
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.5

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Connecticut state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center ranks in Connecticut

Among the 190 CMS-rated nursing homes in Connecticut, Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Connecticut homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 37 · 19%
2 stars 48 · 25%
3 stars 34 · 18%
4 stars 30 · 16%
5 stars · this facility 41 · 22%

41 Connecticut homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 130
Residents 121
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Southeastern Ct
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 11

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center? ▾

5 out of 5 stars is Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Connecticut average.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Connecticut? ▾

CareScout's 2025 survey puts Connecticut's median semi-private nursing home rate at $15,208 per month ($182,500 per year), with private rooms averaging $16,729 per month.

What services does Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center offer? ▾

Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Connecticut? ▾

In Connecticut, alternatives include assisted living ($9,118/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($2,362/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare