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C
Below Standard

Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center

624 Pinewood Avenue · Seward, NE 68434

4026432902 · Non profit - Corporation

82 beds61.7 residents110 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.6553 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4241 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.24 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.74% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.4241 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.6553hrs/resident/day▼ 0.24
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4241hrs/resident/day▼ 0.26
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.74%
3.8254 weekday → 3.2233 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9008hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7092hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3488std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Seward County Average-0.16 HPRD
3.81
03.66 HPRD
vs. Nebraska State Average-0.48 HPRD
4.14
03.66 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.24 HPRD
3.90
03.66 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center ★
Seward · This facility
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C
3.65530.4241★★★☆☆
Sunrise Country Manor
Milford
11.1 mi
C
3.96660.4545★★☆☆☆
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete
Crete
22.2 mi
A
4.90160.9877★★★★★
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster LLC
Lincoln
22.4 mi
D
3.80450.2669★☆☆☆☆
David Place
David City
22.4 mi
C
4.31050.515★★★★★
Sumner Place
Lincoln
23 mi
B
4.01880.6562★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
11
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jan 22, 2025Health
7 deficiencies cited
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Feb 13, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 10, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.