Overview
The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Connecticut average of 3.0. Among the 4 nursing homes in Bristol, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 58% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2025, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Connecticut average of 12.7. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of Connecticut nursing homes have been fined.
The Pines at Bristol for Nursing & Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 132 certified beds, caring for about 123 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1972.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 55%
Top 47%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 26, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.70 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.02 hrs
- Nurse aides2.23 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 123
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 7, 1972
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes