Nursing home
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6
1900 W State Hwy 6, Waco, TX 76712 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Dynasty Healthcare Group (5 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waco, Texas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Jun 15, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $21,565In 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 Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.92 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.44 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.3% | 51.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 9.1 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the June 15, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 7, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $21,565, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · 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 · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 15, 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
- 1900 W State Hwy 6
Waco, TX 76712 - CMS certification #
- 455670
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 65.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-08-26
- Chain
- Dynasty Healthcare Group (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Dynasty Healthcare Group
Dynasty Healthcare Group operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Dynasty Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest, Waco. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St. Catherine Center, Waco. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Magnolia Home Health, Waco. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 76712 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Waco West, Waco, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Brazos, Waco, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Greenway Kidney Center, Waco, 4.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 76712.
Magnolia Hospice, office in Waco, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice, office in Waco, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Halcyon Home, office in Waco, 1.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Vesper Medical Care PLLC, Woodway. 2.1 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 500 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. 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 |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 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 Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 staffed?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 have?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, W State Hwy 6 is certified for 90 beds.