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Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili

1081 NORTH CHINA LAKE BOULEVARD, RIDGECREST, CA, 93555

(760) 446-3551

rrh.org

124 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1081 North China Lake Boulevard

Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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Bed capacity

124

CMS facility ID

555877

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kern

Facility name

Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili

Street address

1081 NORTH CHINA LAKE BOULEVARD

City / state / ZIP

Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Phone

(760) 446-3551

Website

rrh.org

About this facility — Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili

Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ridgecrest, California. It is licensed for 124 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Ridgecrest and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili 63 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $27,716 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Abu-issa, Shrooq

Director — since 2021

Cosner, Lawrence

Director — since 2023

Ellis, Christopher

Director — since 2021

Hannon, Margaret

Director — since 2017

Haslam, George

Director — since 2016

Hoppus, Martha

Director — since 2022

Lock, Kimberly

Operational control — since 2015

Lyons, Dana

Director — since 2018

Read, Anita

Director — since 2017

Rizzardini, James

Director — since 2019

Sorbo, Paige

Director — since 2017

Suver, James

Officer · Operational control — since 2009

Tharp, Judith

Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2012-09-11

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$27,716 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-26

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

124

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0583

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-06-30

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-30

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2026-06-30

2026-02-26Health inspection5 citations

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-04-24

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-03-17

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-24

14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (55 citations)

2025-03-06Health inspection16 citations

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0585

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0882

D · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0908

F · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0945

E · No harm found

Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Corrected 2025-04-14

2025-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-02-11

2024-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0585

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2024-12-19

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-12-19

2024-10-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-11-22

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-11-22

2024-05-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0576

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2024-06-14

F-0585

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2024-06-14

F-0835

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-06-14

2024-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-05-28

2024-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-29

2024-04-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-07-21

2024-03-14Health inspection5 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-04-05

F-0620

E · No harm found

Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

Corrected 2024-04-05

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-04-05

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-04-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-05

2023-11-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2023-12-11

2023-10-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-10-30

2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-03-19

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-19

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0912

E · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-17

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-17

2025-03-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-04-07

K-0347

E · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2025-04-07

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-07

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-04-07

2024-03-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-05

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-05

K-0500

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2024-04-05

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-04-05

Federal penalties

2024-03-14Fine$27,716

2024-03-14Medicare payment denial — 13 days

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 555877.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.51,791 ratings on Google

★★★★★Lori Tavares · 2026-07-17 · via Google
“I had a very poor view of this hospital in the past but a recent emergency visit changed my mind. The staff was prompt and attentive and ordered all appropriate test in a timely manner. I was treated with respect, direct contrast from previous visits. This visit required a 3 night hospital stay in a clean, private room well equipped with many comfort items. The food was great and the staff employe…”

★★★★★Cassandra Monay Polk · 2026-06-05 · via Google
“Today I had my gallbladder removed, and thankfully everything went well. From the moment I walked into the Outpatient Pavilion, every person I encountered was kind, professional, and caring. From the admitting staff to the nurses, anesthesiologist, surgeon, and everyone behind the scenes who helped with my care—thank you. Having surgery is never easy, but the team made me feel comfortable, inform…”

★★★★★Sharon Johnson · 2026-06-25 · via Google
“Had the best care ever. Gabriel was my Registered Nurse and I couldn't have had better care. The whole staff was friendly and attentive. From the emergency room to my stay I was well taken care of. The food was unexpectedly good,and was given snacks as well. I was in good hands. I was given very good discharge instructions and a ride home. My medications were ordered and explained,as well as my fo…”

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