Ridgewood Specialty Care
Nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa, CMS certification number 165223
1977 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · Wapello County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 22, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,999 (1)
Does Ridgewood Specialty Care take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ridgewood Specialty Care 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ridgewood Specialty Care 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
- 3.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.66
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.09
- Weekend total hours
- 3.09
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 22, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 31, 2024, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Ridgewood Specialty Care 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,999 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 52.5 residents live here, about 88% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 52.5
- Certified since
- July 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ridgewood Specialty Care
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Care Initiatives, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Ridgewood Specialty Care
- Good Samaritan - Ottumwa2035 Chester Avenue, Ottumwa 52501
- Accura Healthcare of OttumwaThree Pennsylvania Place, Ottumwa 52501
- Bloomfield Care Center800 North Davis Street, Bloomfield 52537
- Oakwood Specialty Care200 16th Avenue East, Albia 52531
- Crystal Heights Care Center1514 High Avenue West, Oskaloosa 52577
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa'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 Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Ridgewood Specialty Care, 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 Ridgewood Specialty Care
What is the CMS star rating of Ridgewood Specialty Care?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ridgewood Specialty Care accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ridgewood Specialty Care?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ridgewood Specialty Care?
Care Initiatives, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.