Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Washington, North Carolina, part of CCH Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 38.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
1624 Highland DriveWashington, NC 27889
Beaufort 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 Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 6% below the North Carolina average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 249 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.19 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.2% of nursing staff at Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 9.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,868 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $10,868 |
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. Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: CCH Healthcare, 33 homes
- Legal name: Ridgewood Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 23, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Ridgewood Living & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Washington · staffing data not validated | 0.9 | 140 | — | — | 67.1% | 1 | $32,991 |
| The Carrolton of Williamston Williamston | 13.2 | 154 | 1.89 | 2.70 | 33.3% | 2 | $45,102 |
| Cypress Glen Retirement Community Greenville | 18.6 | 6 | 4.80 | 7.29 | — | 5 | None |
| Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center Greenville | 22.3 | 120 | 2.00 | 3.40 | 66.4% | 1 | $64,002 |
| East Carolina Health and Rehabilitation Center Greenville | 22.4 | 130 | 2.20 | 3.65 | 76.7% | 1 | $61,585 |
| Macgregor Downs Health Center by Harborview Greenville | 22.7 | 152 | 2.13 | 3.39 | 50.0% | 2 | $10,023 |
| Ayden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ayden | 23.9 | 82 | 1.81 | 2.99 | 58.4% | 1 | $37,700 |
| The Carrolton of Plymouth Plymouth | 26.2 | 114 | 1.76 | 2.85 | 24.5% | 3 | None |
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.