The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Ridgewood Specialty Care
Ottumwa, IA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, IA has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection score (3 stars). It had a recent federal penalty, $8,999 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5112 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,999recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5112.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.58
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
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
10.3%8.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%4.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7%4.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
2.2%2%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.7%9.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—4.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.6%6.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
6.9%4.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18%16.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%98%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%78.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,999 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,999 in total fines.
- $8,999
Federal fine
Oct 31, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of CARE INITIATIVES · 43 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 55.1 residents on an average day (92% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.