The home failed to provide appropriate foot care for residents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 687 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
RIDGEWAY POST ACUTE
PETALUMA, CA · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
RIDGEWAY POST ACUTE in Petaluma has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating despite 4-star staffing and quality measures. It also had a recent federal penalty, $32,280 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.07 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0663 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $32,280recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0663.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 3.73
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.7%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,244 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $32,280 in total fines.
- $16,244
Federal fine
Apr 16, 2025
- $8,018
Federal fine
Aug 13, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PACS GROUP · 279 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72.2 residents on an average day (91% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.