Ridgewood Specialty Care
Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, IA — inspection on December 22, 2025.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited Ridgewood Specialty Care in OTTUMWA, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0803 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-22.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ridgewood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-30.
Federal health inspectors cited Ridgewood Specialty Care in OTTUMWA, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0865 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-22.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ridgewood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-30.
Federal health inspectors cited Ridgewood Specialty Care in OTTUMWA, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-12-22.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 3 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ridgewood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-12-30.