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Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center

624 PINEWOOD AVENUE, SEWARD, NE, 68434
(402) 643-2902
82 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
82
CMS facility ID
285279
Care type
Nursing home
County
Seward
Facility name
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center
Street address
624 PINEWOOD AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Seward, NE 68434
Phone
(402) 643-2902

About this facility — Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center

Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Seward, Nebraska. It is licensed for 82 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Seward and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center 23 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Parent company
Vetter Senior Living
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Vetter Senior Living
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016
Schoen, Jeanne
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017
Stuhr, Brian
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Summa, John
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017
Vanekeren, Glenn
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vetter, Eldora
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vetter, Jack
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vsl Vetter Health Services Llc
Operational control — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2009-02-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-01-22
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$365 per day (≈ $11,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 41% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
8% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
82
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-01-22Health inspection7 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-08
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2025-03-08
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-03-08
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 2025-03-08
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2025-03-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-08
F-0947
F · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-03-08
2024-02-13Health inspection3 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 2024-03-29
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 2024-03-29
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-29
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)
2023-01-10Health inspection1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-18
2025-01-22Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-02-07
2024-02-13Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-04-06
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 2024-04-06
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-04-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-06
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-04-06
K-0500
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-04-06
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-04-06
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-04-06
2023-01-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-02-14
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-02-14
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-02-14
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 285279.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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