Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center

    1624 Highland Dr, Washington, NC 27889
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Attentive, compassionate staff; smooth transition

    I had a very positive experience: the staff were consistently attentive, friendly, and helpful, and admissions/concierge made the transition smooth. The facility felt clean, warm, and homey with engaging daily activities and effective rehab services, plus timely updates from Caitlin and team. I felt my mom was cared for with respect and compassion and would recommend it.

    Loved one of 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

    4.07·(46)

    Overall rating

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

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      1.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.1

    Pros

    • Friendly, attentive staff
    • Supportive caregiving and positive visitor engagement
    • Effective rehabilitation therapy with measurable mobility gains
    • Welcoming, communicative admissions team
    • Large, clean resident rooms
    • Clean and pleasant dining room
    • Engaging activity program (bingo, volunteers)
    • Respectful environment for veterans
    • Clear nurse explanations at bedside
    • Warm, home-like atmosphere
    • Front-desk and volunteer support
    • Private rehab rooms

    Cons

    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation controls in resident rooms and bathrooms
    • Gaps in housekeeping and laundry management
    • Inconsistent clinical-care practices (positioning, hydration, PPE availability)
    • Delays in staff responsiveness to call bells and bedside needs
    • Insufficient staffing and shift-coverage affecting care continuity
    • Limited dietary variety and inadequate diabetic meal accommodations
    • Gaps in leadership oversight and staff accountability
    • Pest-control concerns in some units
    • Environmental-safety lapses in daily operations
    • Communication and transparency gaps with families about treatment and incidents
    • Aging physical plant with limited privacy in shared spaces

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a mix of positive experiences and significant operational concerns. Positive comments consistently highlight an approachable, friendly workforce, an inviting admissions process, and an effective rehabilitation program that produced measurable mobility improvements for some residents. The facility's activity program — notably bingo and volunteer-led offerings — and a pleasant dining room contribute to a welcoming, home-like atmosphere for many visitors and families.

    At the same time, multiple accounts raise substantial sanitation and housekeeping concerns. These include inconsistent cleaning of resident rooms and bathrooms, problems in laundry returns, and broader pest-control concerns in certain units. These issues are presented as ongoing operational weaknesses rather than isolated events, and they have led some families to question day-to-day environmental safety and infection-control practices.

    Clinical-care quality also shows a split pattern. Several reviewers praise individual caregivers for clear communication and supportive bedside interactions, while others describe inconsistent clinical practices such as missed repositioning, inadequate bedside hydration, limited access to basic PPE, and delayed responses to call bells. Short staffing and shift-coverage gaps are cited as contributors to these lapses, suggesting that workforce levels and scheduling are affecting the continuity and reliability of care.

    Dining and nutrition receive mixed feedback: while the dining environment is described positively, the menu is characterized as limited by some families, with insufficient accommodations for residents with diabetes or special dietary needs. Facility infrastructure comments note a generally clean presentation in many common areas but also call attention to an older building layout that offers limited privacy in shared rooms and occasional environmental-safety lapses.

    Management and oversight emerge as recurring themes. Reviewers reporting concerns point to gaps in leadership accountability, inconsistent communication with families about care and incidents, and uneven follow-through on housekeeping and safety issues. Conversely, admissions, certain nursing staff, and therapy teams receive praise for communication and responsiveness when present.

    For prospective residents and families: a site visit focusing on mealtime observation, a review of staffing ratios and shift coverage, clarification about laundry and pest-control protocols, and direct questions about wound-prevention and repositioning routines would be advisable. Observing an activity session and speaking with the therapy or admissions teams can provide a clearer sense of the facility's strengths, while direct inquiries to leadership about recent sanitation and safety improvement plans can help assess responsiveness to the concerns described.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 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 Rehabilitation & Living Center is located at 1624 Highland Dr, Washington, NC, 27889.

    About Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center

    Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center sits at 1624 Highland Drive in Washington, North Carolina, and offers 128 skilled nursing beds, so there's room for many needs, and there's staff with years of hands-on experience, including some who've served residents for more than 20 years, and you've got Lisa Hartley as the administrator, with Dr. David Lewis providing on-site care as the affiliated physician, so you know you're getting both seasoned staff members and a medical expert on hand, and the whole place operates 24 hours a day, whether folks need short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or a respite stay if a family caregiver has to leave town for a bit, and there's a focus on personal touches, like private room options when needed and amenities and monthly community events, including special ones for veterans, creating a community-centered, home-like environment, and you'll find options for both rehabilitation and living services, which means the team covers a range of healthcare needs from help after surgery to daily support over the years, and the staff-who are nursing staff plus others described as "dedicated"-try to make a difference for residents each day, and since Ridgewood is certified by Great Place to Work® and linked to the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, that suggests management tries to support both its workers and the larger care community, and though there's no extra promotional info out there, what's clear is that the care comes with comfort and heart and the staff want to bring their skill and warmth to every resident.

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    Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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