RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER
RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER, in COLUMBUS, Georgia, holds 84 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-11-01, averaging 51.2 residents a day.
Has RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 11 health-inspection deficiencies for RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER since 2023-07-30, 6 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-12-05 | F0554, F0578, F0656, F0695, F0758 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | D |
| 2023-07-30 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-07-30 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2023-07-30 | F0655, F0684, F0880 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | GA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.41569 | 3.56408 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.9 | 46.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 51.2 | 90.0 |
Who owns RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER?
RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as Government - City/county.
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