Nursing home
Lake Ridge Center
817 East Plum Street, Moses Lake, WA 98837 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities) · 74 certified beds
Lake Ridge Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Moses Lake, Washington. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on May 9, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $74,480In 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 Lake Ridge Center compares
This facility vs. the Washington and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.82 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.1% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 17.1 | 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 $74,480, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Lake Ridge Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 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
- 817 East Plum Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837 - CMS certification #
- 505261
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 74
- Avg residents/day
- 59.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-01-01
- Chain
- Genesis Healthcare (193 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Genesis Healthcare
Genesis Healthcare operates 193 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Genesis Healthcare 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lake Ridge 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.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms, Spacious rooms, Private bathroom, Fully air conditioned
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Columbia Crest Center, Moses Lake. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health, Moses Lake. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98837 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Moses Lake Dialysis Unit, Moses Lake, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98837.
Assured Hospice, office in Moses Lake, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Washington Pac Services PC, Soap Lake. 21.0 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Lake Ridge Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Ridge Center 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 Lake Ridge Center staffed?
Lake Ridge Center reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Lake Ridge Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Ridge Center have?
Lake Ridge Center is certified for 74 beds.