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1624 Highland Drive Washington, NC 27889 · Beaufort County
All 2 nursing homes in Washington, NC (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345228 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.18 hours per resident per day at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center, below the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.44 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.94 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 34.9% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%). That is lower than most homes in North Carolina, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 5, 2025 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 30 citations at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center across 4 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 5, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and resident assessment and care planning (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 5, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 5, 2025 · 11 citations · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEducate 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.
EEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DTry 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
BMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
January 17, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
June 12, 2024 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DHonor 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.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide 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.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure 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.
DEnsure 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.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 24, 2023 · 8 citations
EHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 5, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 5, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,868 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $10,868 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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21.7 mi
ECU Health Medical Center GreenvilleEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 49m for patients treated and sent home
- 22.3 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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