Nursing home
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 124 certified beds
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 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 $42,640In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 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) | 4.51 | 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.
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 $42,640, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
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 · 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 · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · 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
- 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
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Ridgecrest. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kern Valley Healthcare District DP SNF, Lake Isabella. 41.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Dependable Home Health, Inc, Mojave. 48.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Center Pharmacy - A3. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93555 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Srs-Ridgecrest Dialysis, Ridgecrest, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93555.
Ridgecrest Regional Hospice, office in Ridgecrest, 0.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Centric Health, Bakersfield. 72.0 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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 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.
How is Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation staffed?
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation have?
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabilitation is certified for 124 beds.