Assisted Living
Ridge Care
135 Antelope Lane, Princeton, WV 24739 · Map
Licensed for 16 residents · RIDGE CARE, LLC
Ridge Care is a state-licensed assisted living community in Princeton, West Virginia. It is licensed for 16 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last health survey: Feb 5, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 16 residents
Assisted Living Residence (SMALL ASSISTED LIVING) 507438, current license dated Aug 10, 2026. Licensee RIDGE CARE, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
5.4 miles
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Care this community | 16 | Not published | Active | 11 deficiencies | |
| Havens at Princeton | 7.0 mi | 63 | $3,870/mo | Active | 1 deficiency |
| Rockin Chair Residential Care | 10.0 mi | 16 | Not published | Active | 1 deficiency |
| Westwood Center Assisted Living Facility | 15.2 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | No record |
| Fairview Home | 25.0 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | No record |
State inspection record11 deficiencies
- Last health survey
- February 5, 2026 Re-Licensure Survey
- Health surveys
- 4
- Complaints substantiated
- 1
- Complaints unsubstantiated
- 0
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Life safety deficiencies cited
- 0
- Every deficiency from the February 5, 2026 health survey was corrected by May 4, 2026
Substantiated complaints
- August 18, 2025: complaint #39891 substantiated, 1 deficiency cited
Deficiencies cited (OHFLAC’s words)
- February 5, 2026, re-licensure survey: Meals and food safety 64CSR14 section 8, “Dietary Services”. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure an unplanned weight loss or gain of five (5) pounds or more was reported by the staff to the resident's physician. Corrected May 4, 2026. State 2567
- August 18, 2025, complaint survey: Administration of the residence 64CSR14 section 4, “Administrative Requirements”. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to complete the license renewal process prior to the expiration of their assisted living residence license. Corrected September 8, 2025. State 2567
- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Staff records, including background checks 64CSR14 section 4.6, “Personnel Records” Class III. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure employee health records contained the results of a pre-employment and annual screening for tuberculosis (TB). Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Health assessments and service plans 64CSR14 section 6.3, “Assessment and Service Plans” Class II. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure each resident had a written, signed and dated health assessment, including screening for tuberculosis, by a physician or other licensed health care professional authorized under state law to perform this assessment no more than five (5) working days... Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Health assessments and service plans 64CSR14 section 6.3, “Assessment and Service Plans” Class II. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure each resident had a service plan based upon their functional needs assessment within seven (7) days of admission. Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
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- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Health assessments and service plans 64CSR14 section 6.3, “Assessment and Service Plans” Class II. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure each resident's service plan was updated at least annually. Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Handling accidents, illness and major incidents 64CSR14 section 6.5, “Accident, Illness, and Major Incident Procedu” Class II. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to monitor and document a resident's condition at least once every eight (8) hours for a period of 24 hours following the onset of illness. Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
- November 21, 2024, re-licensure survey: Steps after a resident's death 64CSR14 section 6.7, “Resident Death” Class III. Based on record review and interview, the Licensee failed to ensure that upon the death of a resident the name of the person to whom the body was released was documented in the resident's record. Corrected December 19, 2024. State 2567
- and 3 more on the state’s site
Earlier surveys
OHFLAC lists 97 earlier surveys back to 2001; 88 have a statement of deficiencies (State 2567) to read on the survey history page.
Read the full record on the state’s site → · complete survey history
What these terms mean
OHFLAC: a statement of deficiency is “a written summary of noncompliance with regulations found during a health provider survey or complaint investigation.”
A correction date is the “date officials have verified the health provider has corrected areas of noncompliance found during a health provider survey or complaint investigation.”
The State 2567 is OHFLAC’s “statement of deficiencies and plan of correction based on state rules.”
The West Virginia assisted living rule (64CSR14) marks some requirements Class I, II or III. Where OHFLAC’s rule text for a deficiency carries a class, it is shown here as written. State law sets the highest civil penalty range for Class I ($50 to $500 per violation) and the lowest for Class III ($10 to $25) (W. Va. Code §16B-5-10). OHFLAC does not publish whether a penalty was imposed.
OHFLAC shows the deficiencies from surveys in the last three years (since October 15, 2023); older surveys are listed on OHFLAC’s survey history page. Each complaint investigation states whether OHFLAC found the complaint substantiated or unsubstantiated; a deficiency can be cited either way, for example “the complaint was unsubstantiated, and an unrelated deficiency was cited.” This community is licensed for 16 residents; larger communities are surveyed and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC), data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee RIDGE CARE, LLC
- License type
- Assisted Living Residence (SMALL ASSISTED LIVING)
- License number
- 507438
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-10
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Licensee
- RIDGE CARE, LLC
- County
- Mercer County
- Administrator
- Kelsi Ratcliff
Source: West Virginia state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the West Virginia licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 5.4 mi, nursing home 5.8 mi, pharmacy 3.8 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc, Princeton. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Princeton Health Care Center, Princeton. 5.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pch Home Health, Princeton. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hickman's Pharmacy. 3.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 24739 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Mercer County, Princeton, 5.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services Two Virginias, Bluefield, 14.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 24739.
Hospice Compassus - Southern West Virginia, office in Princeton, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Bluefield, office in Bluefield, 9.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Integrated Senior Care PC, Princeton. 6.9 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 riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, earthquake relatively 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.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in February 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked11 public sources we searched, with dates
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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC) inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Ridge Care provide?
Ridge Care is licensed by the state of West Virginia for assisted living in Princeton, West Virginia. Its licensed capacity is 16 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Ridge Care?
No. We publish state licensing details for Ridge Care but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Ridge Care cost?
Ridge Care does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Ridge Care?
Visit Ridge Care at 135 Antelope Lane, Princeton, WV 24739.
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