Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center
624 Pinewood Avenue, Seward, NE 68434 · Seward County · 82 certified beds · avg 62 residents/day · certified since Feb 1, 2009
Part of chain: VETTER SENIOR LIVING (22 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a policy covering how food brought in by family and visitors is used and stored safely. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Jan 10, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.81 | 4.33 | 3.95 | top 29% in Nebraska; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.69 | bottom 38% in Nebraska; top 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.92 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 38% in Nebraska; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 42% in Nebraska; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 13% in Nebraska; top 17% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 44.1 | 42.9 | top 36% in Nebraska; top 33% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.19, RN 0.53, weekend 3.42. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Senior Living | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/23/2016 |
| Schoen, Jeanne | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Schoen, Jeanne | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Summa, John | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Summa, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter Senior Living | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/23/2016 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| VSL Vetter Health Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What are your rules for bringing in my family member's favorite foods, and how are they stored?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Meadows Care Center | 11.1 mi | Milford, NE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285279.