Ridgeway Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ridgeway Post Acute is a 79-bed for-profit nursing home in Petaluma, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 36.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Ridgeway Post Acute
523 Hayes LanePetaluma, CA 94952
Sonoma 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 Ridgeway Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.69 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 75 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 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.10 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.61 | 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
36.4% of nursing staff at Ridgeway Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 27, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $32,280 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | Fine | $16,244 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Ridgeway Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Ridgeway Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Petaluma SNF Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 18, 1997
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ridgeway Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation Petaluma | 0.1 | 90 | 2.63 | 4.22 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Hillcrest Post Acute Petaluma | 0.1 | 59 | 2.58 | 4.38 | 25.9% | 4 | None |
| North Bay Post Acute Petaluma · abuse citation | 0.7 | 98 | 2.39 | 4.02 | — | 1 | $179,613 |
| Vineyard Post Acute Petaluma | 2.6 | 99 | 2.41 | 3.99 | 37.2% | 3 | $63,135 |
| Novato Healthcare Center Novato · abuse citation | 9.5 | 181 | 2.69 | 3.99 | — | 1 | $90,488 |
| Valley of the Moon Post Acute Sonoma · abuse citation | 10.8 | 27 | 2.55 | 5.05 | 47.2% | 3 | $13,065 |
| Broadway Villa Post Acute Sonoma | 11.0 | 144 | 2.46 | 3.99 | 31.5% | 5 | None |
| Sonoma Post Acute Sonoma | 11.3 | 83 | 2.04 | 3.58 | 42.7% | 4 | $18,470 |
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.