Nursing homes › California › Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · 7604463551 · 124 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.41 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.64. Weekend total: 3.65. Nursing staff turnover: 45%.
All-time on record: 45 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | F | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-05-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-05-19 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-17 |
| 2026-02-26 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-17 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-31 |
| 2025-03-06 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-03-06 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-01-29 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2024-12-18 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-12-18 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-10-15 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-22 |
| 2024-10-15 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-22 |
| 2024-05-14 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-14 |
| 2024-05-14 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-14 |
| 2024-05-14 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-14 |
| 2024-05-01 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-28 |
| 2024-04-29 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-29 |
| 2024-04-08 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-07-21 |
| 2024-03-14 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Health | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| 2024-03-14 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| 2024-03-14 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| 2024-03-14 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| 2024-03-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-05 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Fine | $27,716 |
| 2024-03-14 | Payment Denial | 13 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABU-ISSA, SHROOQ | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| COSNER, LAWRENCE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2023 |
| ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| HANNON, MARGARET | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2017 |
| HASLAM, GEORGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2016 |
| HOPPUS, MARTHA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2022 |
| LYONS, DANA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2018 |
| READ, ANITA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2017 |
| RIZZARDINI, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2019 |
| SORBO, PAIGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2017 |
| THARP, JUDITH | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2022 |
| SUVER, JAMES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/17/2009 |
| LOCK, KIMBERLY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/02/2015 |
| SUVER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/17/2009 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555877. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.