Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community
Assisted Living
1900 HWY 6 W, Waco, TX 76712
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community is a senior care community located in Waco, TX. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Waco area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (254) 776-9681.
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community is licensed for 90 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Waco average about 95 beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Waco average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 13 deficiencies.
The community is located in McLennan County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,267.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Have policies on smoking.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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.
Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community offers assisted living, nursing home care, retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability partnership
- Beds / units 90
- Annual staff turnover 82%
- Last health inspection June 2025
Resident & family reviews
An inspection of Ridgecrest Retirement Limited occurred on 11/29/2007 . This facility had 3 complaints (0 confirmed) in 2006, 2007 and 2008 period.
by Verified visitor, Jun 2008