Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
Nursing home in Ridgecrest, California, CMS certification number 555877
1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Kern County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,716 (1)
Does Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.26
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.73
- Weekend total hours
- 3.72
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 6, 2025, found 16.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,716 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 84.6 residents live here, about 68% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 84.6
- Certified since
- September 11, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
- Legal business name
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
What is the CMS star rating of Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili?
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.