Nursing home
Meadows Ridge Care Center
1700 E Washington St, Colton, CA 92324 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Longwood Management Corporation (38 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Meadows Ridge Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Colton, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 4, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,032In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Meadows Ridge Care Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.04 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,032, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Meadows Ridge Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1700 E Washington St
Colton, CA 92324 - CMS certification #
- 555089
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 89.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-07-01
- Chain
- Longwood Management Corporation (38 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Longwood Management Corporation
Longwood Management Corporation operates 38 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Longwood Management Corporation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Meadows Ridge Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Around-the-clock care from Registered Nurses, LVNs, CNAs, and/or Restorative Aides.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Enclosed outdoor courtyards
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: three-bedroom, semi-private room.
Private, semi-private, and 3-bed rooms available
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Canyons Post-Acute, Colton. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nexus Healthlink LLC, Colton. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92324 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Colton Home, Colton, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Fresenius Medical Care Of Loma Linda, San Bernardino, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai - West C - Colton, Colton, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 154 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92324.
Nexus Hospice Of The Inland Empire LLC, office in Colton, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Compassion Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Colton, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Precision Care Hospice, office in Colton, 0.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm, Loma Linda. 2.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meadows Ridge Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Meadows Ridge Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Meadows Ridge Care Center staffed?
Meadows Ridge Care Center reports 4.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Meadows Ridge Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Meadows Ridge Care Center have?
Meadows Ridge Care Center is certified for 99 beds.