Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili
1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 124 · avg 74 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51.5% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 70% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $27,716 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555877
- Certified beds
- 124 beds · avg 74 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (13 on record)
- Lawrence n Cosner
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Judith Tharp
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Martha Hoppus
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Christopher Ellis
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Shrooq Abu-issa
Corporate Director · since 2021
- James Rizzardini
Corporate Director · 5% · since 2019
+ 7 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 42)
- F0880·Feb 26, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0759·Feb 26, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0658·Feb 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0644·Feb 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0628·Feb 26, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- E0945·Mar 6, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
- F0908·Mar 6, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D0882·Mar 6, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $28K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Mar 14, 2024Payment denial · 13 days · starting Jul 8, 2024
- Mar 14, 2024Fine · $28K
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 26, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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