Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili
1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551
- Certified beds
- 124
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 11, 2012
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili carries 99 inspection points. That is fewer than 40% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
48 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights12F
- F
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
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
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
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
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- D
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
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.
- D
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning10D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Infection Control5F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
- D
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service4D
- D
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Administration3F
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Environmental2F
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
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.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspection history
2026-02-26
11 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2025-03-06
21 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
2024-03-14
16 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 41 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 43% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$27,716 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Fine | $27,716 |
| 2024-03-14 | Payment Denial · 13 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days5.2 pts worse | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.9 pts better | 99.6% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.8 pts better | 98.7% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6 pts worse | 4.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.2 pts better | 0.4% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.6 pts worse | 8.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.8 pts worse | 14.5% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 12.6% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.6 pts worse | 17.5% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1 pts worse | 11.2% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.4 pts worse | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.8 pts worse | 15.6% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.3 pts better | 97.9% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit17.8 pts worse | 28.9% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.9 pts better | 12.7% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Abu-Issa, Shrooq | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cosner, Lawrence | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ellis, Christopher | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hannon, Margaret | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haslam, George | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hoppus, Martha | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lock, Kimberly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lyons, Dana | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Read, Anita | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rizzardini, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sorbo, Paige | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Suver, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Suver, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tharp, Judith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- E
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Services1D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
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