RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI — Nursing Home in RIDGECREST, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 124 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 69.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555877 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.85 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.40 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 6, 2025).
Inspection Findings — March 6, 2025
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level F)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level D)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — April 14, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)Corrected — April 14, 2025
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili is a 124-bed nursing home in Ridgecrest, California. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.8 hours per resident day, above the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility shows a relative strength in nursing staffing compared with other local homes, which can support day-to-day care. However, the recent inspection identified multiple deficiencies related to care planning and safety practices, so you may want to ask what changes they’ve made to address those inspection findings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI Medicare and Medicaid certified?
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI's CMS star rating?
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI?
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI reports 4.84823 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI had 16 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI have?
RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI has 124 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.