Cycle 1
Health 2025-12-07 · Fire 2025-12-07
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Columbus, GA
Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies
8329 Stevens Lane, Columbus, GA
(706) 330-5650
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
84
Certified beds
Average residents
48
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1989-11-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.44
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
0.85
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
3.04
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
4.12
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
43%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.3 |
2.2
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.0 |
2.0
About the same
|
1.8
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 89.7% |
91.2%
1.5 pts worse
|
93.4%
3.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.3% |
95.0%
2.3 pts better
|
95.5%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.1% |
3.2%
1.9 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 11.0% |
9.6%
1.4 pts worse
|
11.4%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 10.3% |
5.9%
4.4 pts worse
|
5.4%
4.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 26.5% |
20.7%
5.8 pts worse
|
19.6%
6.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.0% |
21.4%
3.4 pts better
|
16.7%
1.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 21.5% |
17.9%
3.6 pts worse
|
16.3%
5.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.3% |
16.2%
2.9 pts better
|
14.9%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.9% |
1.1%
0.8 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 5.2% |
2.5%
2.7 pts worse
|
1.7%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 26.0% |
16.1%
9.9 pts worse
|
19.8%
6.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 9.6% |
6.2%
3.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
4.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 88.8% |
80.4%
8.4 pts better
|
81.7%
7.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 11.9% |
12.2%
0.3 pts better
|
12.0%
0.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
2.2%
2.2 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 91.7% |
78.2%
13.5 pts better
|
79.7%
12 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 26.0% |
24.2%
1.8 pts worse
|
23.9%
2.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-12-05 · Fire 2024-12-05
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-07-30 · Fire 2023-07-30
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-01-08
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-08-31
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-12-07
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-22
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
F554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-01-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-01-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-01-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-08
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-12-05
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-01-08
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-07-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-07-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-07-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-07-30
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-30
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Butler, Donald
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Morast, Samuel
Corporate Officer · Individual
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