Lake Isabella · 93240
Kern Valley Healthcare District Dp SNF
6412 Laurel Ave
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
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⌖ Ridgecrest, CA · Kern County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds124
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili
Ridgecrest Regional Transitional Care and Rehabili is a 124-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ridgecrest, CA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 9 problems, fewer than the California average of 15.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 24 min a day with each resident, about the same as the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 45% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $27,716 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for short-term rehab than for long-term care.
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Key details
Facility nameRidgecrest Regional Transitional Care And Rehabili
LocationKern County, California
Phone(760) 446-3551
Address1081 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Kern County
CMS provider number555877
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 11, 2012 (14 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Feb 2026)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 24 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $27,716; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Mar 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Nursing staff turnover45% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital14.2%State average: 23.0%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit34.7%State average: 11.2%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury5.4%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.4%State average: 4.3%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.5%State average: 12.0%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.4 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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