Ridgewood Nursing & Rehab Center
Nursing Home Facility
1977 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Ridgewood Nursing & Rehab Center is a senior care community located in Ottumwa, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Ottumwa area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 683-3111.
Operated by Care Initiatives, which runs 43 communities in our directory.
Ridgewood Nursing & Rehab Center is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Ottumwa average about 71 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Wapello County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Ridgewood Nursing & Rehab Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,999.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Ridgewood Nursing & Rehab Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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