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Ridgewood Specialty Care brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Ottumwa, Iowa, where experienced staff focus on helping patients regain strength and independence. Our team combines medical expertise with personalized attention, supporting recovery through evidence-based therapies and thoughtful daily care.
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Ottumwa, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
1977 Albia Road, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
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 December 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Ridgewood Specialty Care once in the last three years, $8,999 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 16 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 47 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
October 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
1 fine totaling $8,999 in the last three years.
1977 Albia RoadOttumwa, IA 52501
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State inspectors visited on December 22, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 16 minutes with each resident per day, including 47 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Ridgewood Specialty Care once in the last three years, totaling $8,999.
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.
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.
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.