Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center — Nursing Home in Washington, NC
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 128 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 116.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 345228 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.24 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.43 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 5, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 5, 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 D)Corrected — September 16, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — July 23, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 23, 2025
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — September 23, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — September 24, 2025
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Level E)Corrected — September 23, 2025
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Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (Level B)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level E)Corrected — September 23, 2025
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — September 16, 2025
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed nursing home in Washington, North Carolina. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 11 deficiencies, one of them severe.
The facility’s recent inspection findings and a below‑average level of nursing staffing are the most important concerns to weigh when comparing options. You should ask what specific steps the home has taken since that inspection to fix infection‑control problems and the other cited care and supervision issues, and how staffing has changed to support those fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center's CMS star rating?
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center?
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.23506 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center had 11 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center have?
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center has 128 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — 1/5 — 0.9 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.