Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community
Nursing home in Waco, Texas, CMS certification number 455670
1900 W. State Hwy 6, Waco, TX 76712 · Mc Lennan County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 15, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,267 (1)
Does Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community 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
- 3.03
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.23
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 78%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 95%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 15, 2025 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 1, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,267 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 76.4 residents live here, about 85% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 76.4
- Certified since
- August 26, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community
- Legal business name
- Eastland Memorial Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community
- St. Catherine Center300 West Highway 6, Waco 76712
- Woodway Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center7801 Woodway Dr, Waco 76712
- Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation401 Owen Lane, Waco 76710
- Avir at Jeffrey Place820 Jeffrey Dr, Waco 76710
- Wesley Woods Health & Rehabilitation1700 Woodgate Drive, Waco 76712
See also all nursing homes in Waco.
Who inspects nursing homes in Texas
Texas'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.
Compare all nursing homes in Texas, the 13 in Waco, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community
What is the CMS star rating of Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community?
Eastland Memorial Hospital District, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.