Ridgewood Health Services

    201 Oak Hill Rd, Jasper, AL 35504
    • Assisted Living
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท22 reviews

    Excellent rehab program, friendly staff

    I had a very positive experience - the rehab program and nurses were excellent and attentive, with hands-on training and solid activities (exercises, walking, cognitive work). The facility was clean and roomy, staff from the front desk to the activities director and social worker were friendly and engaged, and the Wednesday church program was a lovely community touch.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.91ยท(22)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Friendly, resident-focused staff
    • Attentive rehabilitation nursing
    • Structured rehab therapies and activities
    • Engaging weekly faith-based program
    • Hands-on training environment
    • Close staffโ€“resident relationships
    • Dedicated activities program with social-worker support
    • Roomier accommodation options
    • Generally adequate meal service

    Cons

    • Bathroom sanitation and odor concerns
    • Inconsistent housekeeping and facility maintenance
    • Inconsistent clinical care quality across units
    • Gaps in hydration and gastrointestinal symptom management
    • Limited dietary accommodations for special diets
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct oversight
    • Variable rooming and equipment sizing and comfort
    • Management and leadership communication shortfalls
    • Inconsistent dining quality

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed, polarized picture of the facility. Strengths are concentrated in the rehabilitation and activities areas: many families and trainees describe attentive rehab nurses, structured therapy (exercise, walking, cognitive activities), and a hands-on training environment that fosters close relationships between staff and residents. The facility also offers an active activities program with a social worker and activities director and a weekly faith-based service that some families value. Several reviewers noted roomier accommodation options and generally adequate meal service for residents without special dietary needs.

    Care quality appears uneven across service lines. Rehabilitation services are frequently described as attentive and effective, while long-term care care receives more critical comments about responsiveness and day-to-day clinical consistency. Specific operational gaps raised include hydration monitoring and the management of gastrointestinal symptoms, which suggest opportunities to strengthen nursing assessment and routine care protocols. The pattern indicates variability in clinical attention depending on unit and shift.

    Staff behavior and culture are similarly mixed. Positive feedback emphasizes friendly, engaged caregivers who build close relationships with residents. Conversely, other accounts cite concerns about staff tone, rudeness, and unprofessional conduct; there is also an allegation of an inappropriate staff remark. These contrasting perspectives point to inconsistent professionalism and the need for clearer staff-conduct oversight and training reinforcement.

    Dining receives divergent assessments: some families find the food adequate for general needs, and rehabilitation residents appear to benefit from meal continuity during therapy, while others describe unacceptable meal quality and an inability to accommodate special diets such as diabetes. This suggests that dietary services may meet baseline needs but lack robust individualized menu planning for residents with medical diet requirements.

    Facility condition and maintenance also show variability. Positive comments about cleanliness and larger rooms coexist with sanitation concerns in bathrooms, odor issues in some common areas, and episodic maintenance shortfalls (for example, plumbing/functionality problems). These items point to inconsistent housekeeping and facilities maintenance practices rather than a uniformly poor or uniformly excellent physical environment.

    Management and administrative themes include reports of staff dissatisfaction with ownership or leadership and perceptions of weak management communication or responsiveness. These governance concerns may contribute to inconsistencies across staffing, care practice, housekeeping, and dietary services.

    Overall, reviewers portray a facility with clear strengths in rehabilitation programming, staffโ€“resident rapport in some units, and available activities, but with operational weaknesses affecting sanitation, maintenance, dietary accommodation, staff professionalism, and consistent clinical care in long-term units. Prospective residents and families considering this facility should visit in person, observe both the specific care unit of interest (rehab versus long-term care) and multiple shifts, review dietary accommodation processes, and discuss staff oversight and maintenance protocols with leadership to assess whether the facilityโ€™s operational practices match their expectations and clinical needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Ridgewood Health Services is located at 201 Oak Hill Rd, Jasper, AL, 35504.

    About Ridgewood Health Services

    Ridgewood Health Services in Jasper, AL, provides both short-term and long-term care with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care. The facility has either 98 or 148 beds, depending on census and specific care areas. Residents get 24-hour nursing care and access to on-site physicians, and skilled staff monitor care around the clock through a call system and ongoing supervision. People who can't safely live alone find help with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and transferring, and the facility also helps with medication management. Ridgewood Health Services offers specialized programs for memory care, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and dementia care through a partnership with Ridgeview Health Services, covering about 24 beds for these needs.

    The facility has a strong medical services program and accepts insurance options like Long-Term Care Insurance, Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit, and Medicaid. Residents can receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with rehab services for both short-term and long-term needs. The staff includes an administrator, a director of nursing, social services workers, environmental services, and a nutrition and dietary services department, which serves three prepared meals daily and helps with dietary restrictions. An in-house dietitian plans meals for those with special nutrition needs, and meals are served restaurant-style in communal dining rooms. The facility keeps all areas clean and well maintained, with air-conditioned, fully furnished rooms, private bathrooms, cable, Wi-Fi, housekeeping, linen service, and some kitchenettes.

    Ridgewood Health Services offers social services, legal advocacy, memory care, respite care, support for primary caregivers, and a broad range of scheduled activities. There are spaces for relaxation and activity, including a dining room, fitness room, beauty salon with manicures and haircuts, computer center, small library, garden, outdoor areas, gaming room, and a wellness center. People can take part in community events, and there's group transportation for outings. Staff help create a supportive, family-like environment that values safety, independence, and dignity, and many employees stay long-term and hold specific roles, such as activities coordinator. The facility provides information based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with verified health information through proper channels like FOIA, so the standards and quality of care are available for families to review. Ridgewood Health Services stands as a healthcare facility focused on serving older adults and the very frail with skilled nursing and complete personal support.

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