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3.2 from 27 reviews
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Overall Review of Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center
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Rehab therapy is a focus
Residents and families describe skilled rehab therapy as a key reason to choose Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center.
Several reviews describe meaningful therapy and rehabilitation during a skilled stay, including caregivers and staff working with residents and families around care needs. One reviewer credits the facility’s therapy and day-to-day support during a skilled stay, while another notes therapy evaluations early in the stay. Not all feedback is positive, but even the negative comments are still framed around whether the care provided matched the expectation for curative or restorative therapy.
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Caring staff is often praised
Many reviews highlight staff kindness, attentiveness, and professionalism when helping residents.
A recurring theme in the positive reviews is staff being friendly, attentive to residents’ needs, and quick to respond when help is needed. Multiple reviewers also describe staff interactions as respectful and engaged, with residents cheered or comforted during day-to-day moments. Even in mixed experiences, reviewers tend to differentiate between day-to-day caregiving and how well administration handles communication.
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Communication problems affect families
Some families report difficulty reaching staff and getting timely updates during their loved one’s stay.
Some reviews describe frustration with communication, including unanswered phones and not getting callbacks from administration. There are also complaints about delayed responses after using call lights, which families say can leave them waiting for basic assistance. One reviewer contrasts strong nursing care with administration being hard to reach when concerns need follow-up.
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Bathing, cleanliness, and supplies
Several reviews raise concerns about bathing frequency and the cleanliness of rooms.
Multiple reviewers report missed or infrequent showers or baths and describe residents going extended periods without getting cleaned up. Other negative comments describe strong odors, rooms feeling dirty, and concerns about how often linens and basic hygiene tasks are handled. In at least one review, the issues are connected to delayed call-light response, while another points to unsanitary conditions affecting daily comfort.
How we summarize
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Features
Housing
108 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing Facility
Amenities
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Transportation
Eppley Airfield (4 miles away)
Community operated transportation
Transportation arrangement
Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Care Services
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services
Fitness programs
Planned day trips
Resident-run activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Pharmacies
Baker's Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
Walgreens (0.2 miles)
Walgreens (3.1 miles)
CHI Health Pharmacy (Immanuel) (3.2 miles)
Walgreens (4.6 miles)
Omaha International Food Mart (4.7 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (4.8 miles)
Physicians
Alegent Creighton Clinic (0.9 miles)
UNMC Family Medicine At Fontenelle (2.5 miles)
Alegent Health Clinic - Primary Care (3.2 miles)
Alegent Health Family Care (3.8 miles)
Childrens Physicians (4 miles)
III Bennie Upchurch R MD (4.2 miles)
Downtown Pediatric Clinic (4.3 miles)
Parks
Standing Bear Lake (2 miles)
Keystone Park (4.3 miles)
Somerset Park (4.5 miles)
Turner Park (4.7 miles)
Memorial Park (4.9 miles)
Slides (5 miles)
Gene Leahy Mall (5 miles)
Hospitals
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center (3.1 miles)
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