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Lake Ridge Center

A nursing home in Moses Lake, Washington 98837

817 East Plum Street, Moses Lake, Washington 98837. (509) 765-7835.

  • Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 39 citations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

8 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Washington average is 15.7.

Last standard inspection Apr 17, 2026.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Oct 16, 2025

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

39 citations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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All 39 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 12 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Aug 19, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 25, 2026.

Apr 17, 2026: standard inspection4 citations

  • Give the resident’s representative the ability to exercise the resident’s rights.

    Rule F0551. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Rule F0645. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

  • Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven’t worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

    Rule F0729. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

Apr 17, 2026: standard and complaint inspection2 citations

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 27, 2026.

Oct 16, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 19, 2025.

Jul 16, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Rule F0580. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

May 9, 2025: standard inspection9 citations

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.

    Rule F0692. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Rule F0645. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven’t worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

    Rule F0729. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Rule F0804. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Rule F0921. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

May 9, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Rule F0610. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 12, 2025.

Mar 3, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 9, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 9, 2025.

Oct 7, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 22, 2024.

Aug 13, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Sep 17, 2024.

Jun 17, 2024: standard inspection14 citations

  • Give the resident’s representative the ability to exercise the resident’s rights.

    Rule F0551. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Rule F0582. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Rule F0623. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Rule F0625. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Rule F0645. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.

    Rule F0679. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Rule F0688. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Rule F0693. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Rule F0695. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.

    Rule F0730. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Rule F0842. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

Jun 17, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 23, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1982.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
  • 74 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 2 fines in the last three years, $87,201 in all.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 12 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Oct 16, 2025Fine$38,789
May 9, 2025Fine$48,412

Who does the caring?

4.01 nurse hours per resident per day

The Washington average is 4.42.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeWashington average
Nurse hours per resident per day4.014.42
Of which registered nurses0.680.99
At weekends3.483.82
Nursing staff turnover47.7%43.9%
Registered nurse turnover30%43.8%
Administrators who left0Not given

Who owns it?

  • Genesis Holdings LLC owns 100% directly since Feb 2, 2015.
  • 8 owners or officers are people: Arnold M Whitman (corporate director, 100%); Michael T Berg (corporate officer, 100%); Arnold M Whitman (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.8%); Steven E Fishman (owns 5% or more through other companies, 7.6%); Patty Lin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Patty Lin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven E Fishman (corporate director).
  • Part of Genesis Healthcare (183 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Gen Operations I LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies100%Dec 1, 2012
Gen Operations II LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies100%Dec 1, 2012
Fc Gen Operations Investment LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies100%Dec 1, 2012
Genesis Healthcare LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies100%Dec 1, 2012
Sun Healthcare Group Inc.Owns 5% or more through other companies100%Feb 2, 2015
Genesis Healthcare Inc.Owns 5% or more through other companies100%Feb 2, 2015
Genesis Holdings LLCOwns 5% or more directly100%Feb 2, 2015
Hccf Management Group Xi LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies10.8%Dec 1, 2012
Zac Properties Xi LLCOwns 5% or more through other companies7.6%Dec 1, 2012
Welltower Inc.Owns 5% or more through other companies5.7%Oct 1, 2021
Sundance Rehabilitation Holdco Inc.Owns 5% or more through other companies5.2%Feb 2, 2015
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Nov 1, 2021
Powerback Rehabilitation LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jan 1, 2019
Genesis Administrative Services LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Jan 1, 2019

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Washington average 4.1).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating2 of 5
Health inspections2 of 5
Staffing4 of 5
Quality measures2 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 63.1 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (8; the middle value was 9).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Lake Ridge Center This nursing home8
Columbia Crest Center0.821
Columbia Basin Hospital18.48
Mckay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr20.97
Othello Post Acute21.15
Colonial Vista Post-Acute & Rehab Center53.19
Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center53.82
Richland Post Acute57.39
Life Care Center of Richland59.928
Mountain View Post Acute60.622
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco61.322
Cashmere Post Acute63.115

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

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Replies

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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