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Ridgecrest Community Care Center

West Monroe, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
(318) 387-2577

About Ridgecrest Community Care Center

Ridgecrest Community Care Center in West Monroe, Louisiana provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed around each resident's recovery goals. Our team focuses on restoring independence and maintaining quality of life through personalized treatment plans and compassionate support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

112 residents

Location

West Monroe, LA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1616 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, Louisiana 71291

(318) 387-2577

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Ridgecrest Community Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 19 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day32 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year39%Below the Louisiana average

Inspections

14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 3, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 26, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 26, 2026

April 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 9, 2025
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 9, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 9, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 9, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 9, 2025
August 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2024
March 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 5, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 5, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 5, 2024
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 5, 2024
February 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Commcare Corporation
Medicare-certified beds
112
Average residents per day
102
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 2001
Part of a chain
Commcare Corporation, 19 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
195528

Location

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1616 Wellerman RoadWest Monroe, LA 71291

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Questions about Ridgecrest Community Care Center

How did Ridgecrest Community Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 3, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Louisiana average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ridgecrest Community Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Ridgecrest Community Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Ridgecrest Community Care Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in West Monroe Skilled Nursing in Louisiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026