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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center

Washington, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(252) 946-9570

About Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center

Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Washington, North Carolina with compassionate care focused on recovery and dignity. Our team supports patients through each stage of healing with personalized attention and evidence-based therapies designed to help you regain independence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

128 residents

Location

Washington, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1624 Highland Drive, Washington, North Carolina 27889

(252) 946-9570

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 September 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare fined Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $10,868 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 28 minutesBelow the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day26 minutesBelow the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%Below the North Carolina average

Inspections

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

September 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareAlready fixed by Jul 23, 2025
  • Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 23, 2025
  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 23, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 24, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 16, 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 Sep 23, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 23, 2025
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Sep 16, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 20, 2025
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)EnvironmentalNo revisit needed

January 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 13, 2025
June 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $10,868 in the last three years.

  • September 5, 2025Fine: $10,868

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Ridgewood Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
128
Average residents per day
114
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 23, 1982
Part of a chain
Cch Healthcare, 33 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345228

Location

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1624 Highland DriveWashington, NC 27889

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Senior living near Washington

Questions about Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center

How did Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $10,868.

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 Washington Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026