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Ridgecrest Community Care Center

1616 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 712913183872577112 certified beds · 102 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2024
Deficiencies
14
0140
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-06-03
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Louisiana Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-06-03Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-04-02Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-08-06Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-20Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-07Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Louisiana Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-06-03Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-26Record 195528-20260603-F677
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-26Record 195528-20260603-F880
2025-04-02Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 195528-20250402-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 195528-20250402-F695
F700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 195528-20250402-F700
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 195528-20250402-F761
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 195528-20250402-F880
2024-08-06Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 195528-20240806-F609
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-28Record 195528-20240806-F656
2024-03-20Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-05Record 195528-20240320-F677
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-05Record 195528-20240320-F695
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-05Record 195528-20240320-F756
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-05Record 195528-20240320-F757
2024-02-07Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-20Record 195528-20240207-F580

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.54
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 0.30 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.32
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.58
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.18 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover39%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover13%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityLouisianaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.3%5.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.5%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.8%22.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%2.1%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
6.9%17.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.9%5.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
10.6%23.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Commcare Corporation
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Commcare Management Corporation
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gardner, George
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hudson, Mary
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lundberg, Alec
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Tucker, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ford, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mangun, Garold
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mangun, Garold
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Plaisance, Wayne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Commcare Corporation14 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Louisiana.

No county cost figures on file for Ouachita.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01