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Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community

1900 W STATE HWY 6, WACO, TX, 76712

(254) 776-9681

90 licensed beds

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1900 W State Hwy 6

Waco, TX 76712

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CMS facility ID

455670

Care type

Nursing home

County

Mc Lennan

Facility name

Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community

Street address

1900 W STATE HWY 6

City / state / ZIP

Waco, TX 76712

Phone

(254) 776-9681

About this facility — Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community

Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waco, Texas. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 34 senior care facilities in Waco and 1,178 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community 34 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,267 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

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Eastland Memorial Hospital District

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Cohen, Bradford

Operational control — since 2021

Davidson, David

Managing employee — since 2021

Dhc Opco-waco, Llc

Operational control — since 2021

Matthews, Ted

Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1986-08-26

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,267 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-15

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$369 per day (≈ $11,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

52% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 38% private/other

Occupancy

76% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

33% above the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.

2025-06-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-06-23

F-0636

E · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-07-07

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-07-03

F-0656

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-03

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 2025-06-16

F-0684

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0755

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0926

D · No harm found

Have policies on smoking.

Corrected 2025-06-20

2025-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0657

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-05-01

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2024-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-12-18

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-12-18

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 2024-12-18

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-12-18

2024-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-10-04

2024-05-01Health inspection5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-02

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 2024-05-02

2023-10-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-10-17

2023-03-08Health inspection2 citations

F-0812

E · 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 2023-03-13

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-03-13

2024-05-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-11-27

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-11-27

2023-03-08Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-05-16

K-0200

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

Federal penalties

2025-06-15Fine$14,267

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 455670.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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