C+
65/100RIDGECREST REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILI Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (RIDGECREST, California)
1081 NORTH CHINA LAKE BOULEVARD, RIDGECREST, California 93555
Phone: 7604463551
CMS Overall:2/5
Overview & Bed Count
Certified Beds
124
Avg Residents/Day
84.6
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
County
Kern
Sprinkler Systems
Yes
Special Focus
None
Abuse Icon
No
CMS Star Ratings
Overall2/5
Health2/5
Staffing4/5
Quality3/5
Nurse Staffing Check
| Metric | This Facility | California Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.69 | 0.68 | +0.01 |
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 4.69 | 4.54 | +0.14 |
| CMS Staffing Rating | 4/5 | 3.3/5 | - |
| Nursing Staff Turnover | 44.0% | 36.6% | - |
Health Citation History
48 health citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-08-18 | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-07-15 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-05-19 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-05-19 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-05-19 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Environmental Deficiencies | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Administration Deficiencies | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-01-29 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-18 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-12-18 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-15 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-10-15 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-05-14 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-05-14 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-05-14 | Administration Deficiencies | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-05-01 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-04-29 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-04-08 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G – Actual Harm |
| 2024-03-14 | Administration Deficiencies | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-11-17 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-11-17 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-10-09 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-10-09 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2023-10-09 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Fire Safety Citation History
18 fire safety citations on record
| Date | Category | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2026-02-26 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | C – Minimal Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | F – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | E – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2025-03-06 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Services Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
| 2024-03-14 | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. | D – Moderate Harm Potential |
Total Penalties & Fines
$27,716
Total Fine Amount (CMS)
1
Number of Fines
2
Total Penalties
| Date | Type | Fine Amount | Payment Denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Fine | $27,716 | - |
| 2024-03-14 | Payment Denial | - | 13 days starting 2024-07-08 |
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