Ridgewood Specialty Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ridgewood Specialty Care is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa, part of Care Initiatives. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.91 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 43.5% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Ridgewood Specialty Care
1977 Albia RoadOttumwa, IA 52501
Wapello 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 Specialty Care, nurse aides logged 1.91 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Iowa average. With about 54 residents a day, that works out to roughly 103 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.91 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.27 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.5% of nursing staff at Ridgewood Specialty Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,999 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fine | $8,999 |
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 Specialty Care holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Ridgewood Specialty Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Care Initiatives, 43 homes
- Legal name: Care Initiatives
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Ridgewood Specialty Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Samaritan - Ottumwa Ottumwa | 0.3 | 126 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 31.2% | 2 | $91,569 |
| Accura Healthcare of Ottumwa Ottumwa | 2.2 | 60 | 2.71 | 3.81 | 25.4% | 4 | None |
| Bloomfield Care Center Bloomfield | 17.4 | 91 | 2.95 | 3.96 | 31.8% | 3 | None |
| Oakwood Specialty Care Albia | 18.1 | 54 | 2.03 | 3.26 | 31.7% | 4 | None |
| Crystal Heights Care Center Oskaloosa | 22.4 | 72 | 2.25 | 3.07 | 63.5% | 2 | $10,489 |
| Oskaloosa Care Center Oskaloosa | 22.8 | 83 | 2.56 | 3.66 | 62.6% | 1 | $45,354 |
| Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Oskaloosa | 23.2 | 79 | 2.07 | 3.20 | 31.3% | 2 | $39,033 |
| Manor House Care Center Sigourney | 25.4 | 55 | 2.44 | 3.63 | — | 2 | 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.