Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili is a 124-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ridgecrest, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.57 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average of 2.65, and 45.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
1081 North China Lake BoulevardRidgecrest, CA 93555
Kern County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili, nurse aides logged 2.57 hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 201 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.41 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.65 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.4% of nursing staff at Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,716 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fine | $27,716 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Jul 8, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 11, 2012
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.