Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1200 North Stone Street, Deland, FL 32720 · Volusia County · (386) 734-4334
146 certified beds, about 125 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2004
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106061 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since March 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.61 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.43 of those hours.
47.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Gold Fl Trust II, an affiliated group of 36 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
January 28, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure adequate monitoring and assessment of Resident #102's skin integrity to prevent further deterioration. There were two residents reviewed for skin condition from a total survey sample of 44 residents.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents, by failing to ensure that one (Resident #73) of two residents reviewed for smoking, was assessed for safe smoking to prevent accidents prior to smoking on the facility premises. There were 14 residents in the facility who were active smokers.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, medical record reviews, and a review of facility policies and procedures, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections by failing to 1) Remove visible soil from one (room [ROOM NUMBER]) of 23 enhanced barrier precautions (EBC)-designated resident rooms for two consecutive days, and 2) Follow hand hygiene practices consistent with accepted standards of practice during residents' lunch meal service.
June 16, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- F Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure actions documented in a performance improvement plan (PIP) for pest control were implemented, measured for success, and tracked performance to ensure that improvements were realized and sustained, based on failure to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable interior free of pest for two (room [ROOM NUMBER] and #230) of four rooms sampled. There were 121 residents residing in the facility at the time of this survey.
- E Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program to ensure the facility is free of pests for two (room [ROOM NUMBER] and #230) of four rooms sampled.
February 22, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
March 10, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. The facility failed to ensure the dishwashing machine was operating at the required temperatures, sanitizer was at correct levels, and thermometer was in tray line refrigerator.
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure that five (Residents #15, #75, #39, #94, and #121) of five residents receiving continuous oxygen therapy, received the correct number of liters of oxygen ordered by the physician, from a total sample of 37 residents. This could result in the resident not receiving appropriate care and/or clinical complications.
- E Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure appropriate certification for Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) within 4 months of the date of hire for 3 of 13 PCAs reviewed (Employees C, D, and E).
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 28, 2026, 1 on February 22, 2024.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.61 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.35 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.7% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 69.6% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.76 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.72 on weekdays and 3.35 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.59 in April to June 2025 to 3.61 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.61 | 0.43 | 3.72 | 3.35 | 9.4% | 0 of 90 | 125 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.62 | 0.45 | 3.77 | 3.25 | 7.9% | 0 of 92 | 124 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.79 | 0.54 | 3.94 | 3.42 | 5.4% | 0 of 92 | 127 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.59 | 0.67 | 3.76 | 3.17 | 1.8% | 0 of 91 | 130 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.4 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: RIDGECREST NURSING AND REHAB LLC. CMS links this home to Gold Fl Trust II, a group of 36 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehab Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/25/2022 |
| Fl Master Opco Holdco LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 95% | 07/27/2022 |
| Gittner, Nathaniel | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/27/2022 | |
| Lazar, Moshe | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/27/2022 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 28, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 28, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 16, 2025: "Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 16, 2025: "Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Athens Post Acute LLC Deland, 2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center of Del Deland, 2.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Parkside Health and Rehabilitation Center Deland, 2.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Alliance Health and Rehabilitation Center Deland, 2.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Blue Lake Post Acute Deland, 2.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Villa Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Deland, 3.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Majestic Oaks Orange City, 7.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Orange City Nursing and Rehab Center Debary, 10.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 28, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Gold Fl Trust II. Legal business name: RIDGECREST NURSING AND REHAB LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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