Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk

What do DPH's records say about Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk?

The state's license record for Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk is ALSA.0000274, issued March 15, 2026, held by Stars and Stripes Nnn Tenant LLC and currently running until December 31, 2027.

Of the 43 active ALSA licenses in Fairfield County's 23 towns, 40 were issued earlier than this one. Connecticut licenses the agency that delivers assisted living services, not the apartment building, so the license number is the thing to verify.

What is the license history at Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk's address?

Yes: the eLicense export shows 2 earlier assisted living services agency licenses recorded at 123 Richards Ave, the most recent under the name Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk.

• Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk — ALSA.0000190, closed, issued October 19, 2017
• Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk — ALSA, pending

When the license number changes, Connecticut treats the new operator as a new agency. Ask what changed for residents: fees, the assisted living supervisor, the aides' employer and the services included in the base rate.

Does Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk offer memory care?

The public license data does not say: DPH keeps no published list of dementia special care units, so families have to ask Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk whether it runs one and request the disclosure document that goes with it.

Connecticut requires a staffing plan on file with DPH and annual dementia training for licensed direct care staff in memory care units, but sets no numeric ratio, so ask for the overnight headcount on the unit itself. How Connecticut regulates dementia care in assisted living.

Which assisted living agencies are closest to Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk?

The closest other licensed ALSA is The Residence at Selleck's Woods in Darien, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, licensed since 2019.

What medical care is close to Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk in Norwalk?

Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk is in Norwalk, part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG); the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Norwalk Hospital, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

Norwalk has about 15,632 residents 65 and older (17.0% of the town) in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 3 active ALSA licenses in DPH's export. Next is Stamford Hospital at about 5.1 miles. Distances are straight lines between coordinates.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Norwalk Care Center (1.9 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Waveny Care Center Inc (3.0 mi, CMS 5 of 5).

Are there state enforcement orders on file for Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk?

No. The Department of Public Health's list of facility regulatory action orders does not include Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk.

Most problems are handled through inspection findings and corrective plans that never become public orders, so the inspection paperwork is the document to request.

What should families ask Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk before moving in?

Let the public record set the agenda: ask when the current operator took over from Bridges by Epoch at Norwalk and what changed for residents.

• Ask for the residency agreement and the ALSA service agreement side by side: the MRC charges for housing and core services, the ALSA for care.
• Ask who the assisted living supervisor (the required registered nurse) is, and how the 24-hour on-call nurse is reached at night.
• Ask for the fee schedule and the history of increases; MRCs must give 90 days' notice of recurring-fee increases and ALSAs 60 days.
• Ask whether the community accepts residents whose assisted living services are paid by the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, and what rent is charged if so.