Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community — Nursing Home in Waco, TX
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 90 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 66.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 455670 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.80 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.92 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 15, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — June 15, 2025
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — June 16, 2025
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Level E)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — July 3, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)Corrected — July 3, 2025
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Have policies on smoking. (Level D)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — June 23, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level K)Corrected — June 16, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — July 7, 2025
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community is a 90-bed nursing home in Waco, Texas. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.8 hours per resident day, below the Texas average of 3.4. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 13 deficiencies, one of them severe.
No clear strengths stand out from the information provided; the facility has multiple recent deficiencies and staffing that is below the state average. It would be worth asking how the home is addressing the cited problems around resident rights and assessments and what steps are being taken to improve staffing and oversight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community's CMS star rating?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community reports 2.79577 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community had 13 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community have?
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community has 90 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
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- Avir at Jeffrey Place — 1/5 — 2.5 mi
- WESLEY WOODS HEALTH & REHABILITATION — 2/5 — 3.2 mi
- ROYAL MANOR — 4/5 — 3.8 mi
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.