RIDGECREST REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CENTER

Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center is a government-owned, city/county-operated skilled nursing facility located at 8329 Stevens Lane in Columbus, Georgia (ZIP: 31909), within Muscogee County. The facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid and maintains 84 certified beds. As a government-operated provider, it falls under public rather than private or nonprofit ownership. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities based on three domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center holds an overall CMS rating of 5 stars, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. In the health inspection domain, the facility received a rating of 5 stars, indicating a strong performance relative to the inspection benchmarks used by CMS. The staffing domain received a rating of 4 stars, reflecting staffing levels above the national average. The quality measure domain received a rating of 2 stars, which falls below the national average and indicates performance on clinical quality indicators that is lower than what is typical nationally. These ratings are based on data submitted to and verified by CMS and are updated periodically. Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. This dual certification means the facility is available to residents who qualify under either federal program. Individuals and families researching payment options should contact the facility directly at (706) 330-5650 or consult with a benefits counselor to confirm current coverage terms, bed availability under specific payer types, and any applicable private pay arrangements. When viewed against national benchmarks, Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center presents a mixed profile. The overall 5-star rating and the 5-star health inspection rating both exceed the national average, as does the 4-star staffing rating. However, the 2-star quality measure rating represents an area where the facility scores below average compared to skilled nursing facilities nationwide. Prospective residents and their families reviewing this facility should consider all available data points in the context of individual care needs, as CMS ratings reflect aggregate performance across defined metrics and may not capture all aspects of day-to-day care delivery.