The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER
COLUMBUS, GA · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center has top health inspection scores, staffing above the federal benchmark (4.47 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), no fines in the last 24 months, but a lower 2 out of 5 quality-measures rating and recent inspection citations in food safety, respiratory care, and care planning.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4704 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4704.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 3.13
- Weekend nursing
- 4.28
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.7%20.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.2%4.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.8%8.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%19.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.7%23.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—24.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25%32.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
35.7%23.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
17.4%15.4%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.1%95.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.2%83.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Occupancy
- 49.5 residents on an average day (59% of 84 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.