NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Washington, NC, with 128 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 33 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
1624 Highland Drive · Washington, NC 27889 · Beaufort County
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.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-09-05 | 11 | 2024-06-12 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-06-12 | 11 | 2023-05-24 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-05-24 | 8 | 2022-01-27 | 0 |
CMS reports 33 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-20 · complaintEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-16Develop 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 · 2025-09-16Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-07-23Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-23Try 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 · 2025-09-20Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-23Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-24Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-23Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Correction field: No revisit needed · 2025-09-20Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-23Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-13 · complaintReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10 · complaintHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10 · complaintEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10 · complaintProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-07-10 · complaintHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-21Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-06-21The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $10,868 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.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Fine | $10,868 | 0 |
CMS matched 22 ownership disclosure rows to Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
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.
CMS reports 3.47 total nurse hours and 0.44 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.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Washington, NC, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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