Non profit - Corporation ·
124 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ridgecrest, California. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $42,640 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.51
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.38
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.87
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
52.0%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
16.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.51
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.38
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.26
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.87
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.68
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
52.0%
Registered Nurses
63.6%
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 6, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
16
Total Deficiencies Found
112
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili
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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
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 · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
About This Facility
Address
1081 North China Lake Boulevard Ridgecrest, CA 93555
CMS Certification #
555877
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
124
Avg Residents/Day
73.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2012-09-11
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili is certified for 124 beds.
Admissions at Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (760) 446-3551. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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