CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 1955282026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Ridgecrest Community Care Center

CMS lists this provider in West Monroe, LA, with 112 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 16 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.

1616 Wellerman Road · West Monroe, LA 71291 · Ouachita County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds112CMS provider file
Recent citation rows16current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
Read this record carefully.

The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Ridgecrest Community Care Center survey cycles in this release

CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Ridgecrest Community Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12026-06-0322026-06-030
Cycle 22025-04-0272025-04-020
Cycle 32024-03-2052024-03-202
02 / CITATION DETAIL

Ridgecrest Community Care Center citations in the current release

CMS reports 16 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-06-03 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-26
2026-06-03 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-26
2025-04-02 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09
2025-04-02 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09
2025-04-02 · HEALTHF0700Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09
2025-04-02 · HEALTHF0761Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09
2025-04-02 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-09
2024-08-06 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-28 · complaint
2024-08-06 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-28 · complaint
2024-03-20 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-05
2024-03-20 · HEALTHF0695Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-05
2024-03-20 · HEALTHF0756Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-05
2024-03-20 · HEALTHF0757Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-05
2024-03-20 · FIREK0351Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-09
2024-03-20 · FIREK0915Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-18
2024-02-07 · HEALTHF0580Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-02-20 · complaint
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

CMS penalties reported for Ridgecrest Community Care Center

The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Ownership disclosures for Ridgecrest Community Care Center

CMS matched 14 ownership disclosure rows to Ridgecrest Community Care Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.

  • COMMCARE CORPORATIONOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 03/01/1994
  • PRECHTER, PATRICIAIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2022
  • FORD, MICHAELIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2021
  • MANGUN, GAROLDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/09/1997
  • PLAISANCE, WAYNEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2022
  • PRECHTER, PATRICIAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 03/01/2018
  • HARVEY PSARELLIS, DAWNIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/10/2014
  • MANGUN, GAROLDIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2022
  • PRECHTER, PATRICIAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2023
  • COMMCARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • GARDNER, GEORGEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • HUDSON, MARYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018
  • LUNDBERG, ALECIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 02/01/2022
  • TUCKER, JAMESIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2018

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Staffing hours and turnover for Ridgecrest Community Care Center

CMS reports 4.32 total nurse hours and 0.54 RN hours per resident day for this provider.

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.32per resident day
RN hours0.54per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.58per resident day
Staff turnover38.7%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Facilities published near Ridgecrest Community Care Center

The local peer set contains 2 other published facility records near West Monroe, LA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.

Open the West Monroe ledger →
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