Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center — Nursing Home in Seward, NE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 82 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 54.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 285279 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.03 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.49 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 22, 2025).
Inspection Findings — January 22, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2025
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 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 E)Corrected — March 8, 2025
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Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — March 8, 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 F)Corrected — March 8, 2025
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center is a 82-bed nursing home in Seward, Nebraska. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in January 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The recent survey found multiple deficiencies but none were marked as severe, which suggests problems identified so far have been addressed without evidence of immediate serious harm. You may want to ask what specific changes the facility has implemented around medication management and psychotropic drug use (including staff training and oversight) to prevent errors and ensure appropriate prescribing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center's CMS star rating?
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center?
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center reports 4.03487 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center have?
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center has 82 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.