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
Registered name: RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER
COLUMBUS, GA · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Ridgecrest in Columbus, GA has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.42 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4157 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 4.4157.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.99
- Nurse aides
- 2.99
- Weekend nursing
- 4.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
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
19%19.4%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.2%2.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.2%10.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.1%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.7%5.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12%11.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—14.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.2%32.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%1.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.2%14.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.3%7.9%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
87.5%86%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.7%81.8%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
- 51.2 residents on an average day (61% 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.