Ridgecrest Post Acute

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

60.4% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 168 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 89.1% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 55 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.28 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 43% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 17% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 200 beds and averages 171.2 residents a day — about 86% occupied, or roughly 29 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.03 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.19 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.74 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.76 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.14 on weekdays — 9% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.20 to 0.17 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 59% is well above the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Ecited before2026-02-27 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure food items in the kitchen were not expired, labeled, and dated appropriately and food was prepared safely. The deficient practice could increase the risk of food-borne illnesses Findings include: -Regarding food labeling, dating and storage:During the initial kitchen observation conducted on February 24, 2026 at 8:38 a.m. with a dietary aide (Staff #99) and the assistant dietary manager (Staff #3), the following was observed: A 32 ounce can of vegetables with a small dent on the top and a large dent on the side was found in the dry storage. The can was not stored in the dented can area.Brown crusted food and grey fluff (dust-like) debris on top of 4 canned items were found in dry storage.A bag of sliced sandwich bread packaged in a clear plastic bag with twist ties labeled with a date of October 21, 2025 was found in dry storage. There was no indication of an expiration/use by date. Staff #99 was unable to identify what the manufactured dates represented.Two plastic sleeves of chocolate chip…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-27 · tag F0926 — failed to keep the home smoke-free / fire-safe — isolated
  Have policies on smoking.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, clinical record review, facility documentation, and policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that the facility's smoking policy was implemented for one resident (#102). The sample size was 38. The deficient practice could result in the smoking policy not being followed and increased risk of smoking related incidents. Findings include:Resident #102 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of malnutrition, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, homelessness, mood disorder, epilepsy, muscle weakness, coronary heart disease, and adult failure to thrive. The Order Summary Report revealed the following:-Physician order dated July 17, 2025 indicated that resident may smoke following facility protocol-Physician order dated January 20, 2026 documented that resident was okay to smoke per facility policy. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-12-05 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, documentation, staff interview, review of policy and procedures the facility failed to ensure that corrective actions plans were set in place for legionella. The deficient practice could result in residents to have respiratory complications. Findings include: A review of the final report from the water sampling company testing collected on June 6, 2024 revealed that 3 residents' rooms and one nursing station tested positive for Legionella. According to the report, room [ROOM NUMBER] had a Legionella pneumophila serotype 2-15 at a concentration of 6.3 CFU (colony forming units)/ml (Milliliter). Room # 102 was found to have Legionella pneumophila serotype 2-15 at a concentration of 0.6 CFU/ml. Additionally, room [ROOM NUMBER] detected the presence of Legionella pneumophila serotype 2-15 at a concentration of 7.7 CFU/ml. The 400 Nurse ' s Station was also positive for the presence of Legionella pneumophila serotype 2-15 at a concentration of 25 CFU/ml. Review of the Legionella program and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-12-05 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure a discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was accurate for one of three sampled residents (#139). The deficient practice could result in inaccurate discharge tracking information and data for quality monitoring. Findings include: Resident #139 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included altered mental status, catatonic disorder condition, anxiety disorder, and auditory hallucinations. A baseline care plan dated October 7, 2024 revealed that the resident's goal was to discharge to home. An order summary dated October 11, 2024, revealed that the resident's tentative discharge plan was to return home with family. A social services progress note dated October 16, 2024, revealed that the resident was discharged to home with her daughter and husband. The note further revealed that the home health was also arranged. A nursing progress note dated October 16, 2024, revealed that the resident was…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-12-05 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, staff interviews, and review of facility policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#113) is assessed for self-administration of medication. The deficient practice could result in residents having access to medications not authorized or contraindicated for their use. Findings include: Resident #113 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and arthritis. Review of the admission MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment dated [DATE], revealed the resident has a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15.0 indicating cognitively intact. The MDS also indicated that the resident uses a walker and wheelchair. The MDS assessment also revealed that the resident needs setup or clean up assistance with eating, partial/moderate assistance with oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, shower/bathe, upper and lower body dressing, and personal hygiene. During a medication…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-12-05 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolated
  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, staff interviews and observations, the facility failed to ensure that electronic records for one of twenty-eight sampled residents (#64) were accurately documented. The deficient practice could result in the medical record not reflecting the resident ' s condition and the care and services provided across all disciplines. Findings include: Resident #64 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of dementia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. Review of Resident #64's medical record revealed a New admission Medication Review dated June 12, 2023 that was for another resident, regarding Prednisone 20 mg. Further review of the form revealed another resident ' s name, date of birth , and medications, and was no longer a resident at the facility. An additional New admission Medication Review dated June 12, 2023 was also in Resident #64 ' s medical record with the same resident ' s name that included: Evaluate: Bupropion 150 mg Modify: Prednisone 20 mg Evaluate:…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-08-26 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on documentation, staff interviews, and the facility policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that residents are free from abuse from other residents. The deficient practice could result in residents being physically and emotionally injured. Findings include: Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety, mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology. The minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] included a brief interview for mental status score of 13 indicating the resident was cognitively intact. A provider progress note dated August 13, 2024 revealed resident #8 and resident #26 who reside on Sunset Secured Behavioral Unit had a verbal altercation in the dayroom. The note stated that staff were present and able to immediately separate the two residents. The note stated Resident #8 currently was on one-on-one staff…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, staff interviews and facility documentation and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that 3 residents (#20,#15, #127) are free from abuse. The deficient practice could result in residents not protected from further abuse. Findings include: Regarding resident #20 and resident #152 -Resident #20 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of Huntington's disease, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol dependence. A review of the clinical record revealed a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 0 indicating the resident had severe cognitive impairment. It also included that the resident had a history of yelling, throwing things, pacing, wandering, refusing cares, cursing and hitting staff. -Resident #152 was admitted on [DATE], with diagnoses that included Huntington's disease, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), significant history of abuse and methamphetamine use. Review of the clinical record revealed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, staff interviews and facility documentation and policy review, the facility failed to identify residents who are at risk of unsafe wandering. The deficient practice could result in physical injury. Findings include: Resident #154 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of aphasia, stroke, muscle weakness, abnormalities of gait and mobility, altered mental status and repeated falls. A review of the hospital history and physical note dated March 11, 2023 revealed that resident was alert and oriented to person and place only. The baseline care plan dated March 16, 2023 revealed that the resident was confused. The wandering risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was found to be disoriented and can be disturbed by environmental noise levels. The wandering risk assessment dated [DATE] included the resident was found to be forgetful/short attention span and known wanderer or had a history of wandering. A progress note dated March 21, 2023 revealed the resident was outside with…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-04-05 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on documentation, staff interviews, and the facility policy and procedures, the facility failed to provide supervision for two residents (#1 and #2) that resulted in an altercation. The deficient practice could result in residents being injured. Findings include: Regarding Resident #1 Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included borderline personality disorder, anoxic brain damage, and unspecified psychosis. The care plan dated August 29, 2023 revealed that resident #1 had the potential to demonstrate verbally abusive behaviors related to anoxic brain injury, major depressive disorder, unspecified mood disorder, anxiety disorder, violent behavior, restlessness and agitation. Interventions included to intervene before agitation escalates; guide away from source of distress; and engage calmly in conversation. If the resident's response is aggressive, staff to walk calmly away, and approach later. The resident behavior plan dated January 1, 2024 revealed that the resident is…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to PACS GROUP — 274 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $1.0M paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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