Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Ridgewood Specialty Care?
1977 Albia Rd · Ottumwa, IA · 52501
Overview
CMS overall rating3 of 5state average 3.1
Certified beds60
Average residents5490% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day3.27state average 3.82
Ridgewood Specialty Care is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Ottumwa, Iowa, operated by Care Initiatives. Wapello County has 1 hospitals, 3 nursing homes and 1 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Ridgewood Specialty Care is operated by Care Initiatives.
- Operator
- Care Initiatives
- CMS affiliated group
- Care Initiatives
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Sources
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
- Company website · 2026
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Ridgewood Specialty Care, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Care Initiatives
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 3 of 5state average 3.1
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5state average 2.8
- Staffing
- 4 of 5state average 3.7
- Quality measures
- 4 of 5state average 3.3
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.27 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.78 | 0.74 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% | 44.0% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 22.2% | – |
| Administrators who left | 1 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- $9K · 1 penalty
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 1977 Albia Rd · Ottumwa, IA · 52501
- County
- Wapello County
- State
- Iowa
Hospitals in the county1
Nursing homes3
Urgent care centers1
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan - Ottumwa | Ottumwa | 0.3 mi |
| Vista Woods Care Center | Ottumwa | 3.9 mi |
| Bloomfield Care Center | Bloomfield | 17.4 mi |
| Oakwood Specialty Care | Albia | 18.1 mi |
| Crystal Heights Care Center | Oskaloosa | 22.4 mi |
| Oskaloosa Care Center | Oskaloosa | 22.8 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · Company website
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 165223
- NPI
- 1811960370
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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