Public Record
Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg. residents per day
- 49.5
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 11
- Fire safety findings
- 2
- Inspections on file
- 5
- Last inspection
- 2025-12-07
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Citations
11 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0554Generalpotential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0655Generalpotential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspection5 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspection5 deficiencies
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center?
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Columbus, GA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 115478.
- What is the CMS rating for Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center?
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center have?
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center is certified for 84 beds. It serves an average of 49.5 residents per day.
- How many citations does Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center have?
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center has 11 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center last inspected?
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center was last inspected on December 7, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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