Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge

What do DPH's records say about Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge?

The state's license record for Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge is ALSA.0000088, issued October 1, 2008, held by Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge and currently running until September 30, 2028.

2 of the 43 active ALSA licenses in the county predate it. Because Connecticut's license attaches to the care agency rather than the residence, a new license date can mean a new operator rather than a new building.

What is the license history at Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge's address?

The license history is a single entry: Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge is the sole assisted living services agency DPH has recorded at 100 Redding Rd.

A single long-running license suggests a stable operator, though management companies can still change behind the same licensee name. Ask who manages the community day to day.

Is there a dementia unit at Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge?

The public license data does not say: DPH keeps no published list of dementia special care units, so families have to ask Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge whether it runs one and request the disclosure document that goes with it.

Connecticut requires a staffing plan on file with DPH and annual dementia training for licensed direct care staff in memory care units, but sets no numeric ratio, so ask for the overnight headcount on the unit itself. How Connecticut regulates dementia care in assisted living.

What else is on Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge's campus?

The same street address also holds RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge (nursing home, license CCNH.0002266, 62 licensed beds).

The DSS continuing care disclosure list also includes Meadow Ridge, Redding, so ask whether the residency contract guarantees access to the nursing home beds on the campus and on what terms.

How does Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge compare with nearby licensed communities?

The closest other licensed ALSA is The Greens at Cannondale in Wilton, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, licensed since 2008.

What medical care is close to Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge in Redding?

Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge is in Redding, part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG); the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Danbury Hospital, about 8.1 miles away in a straight line.

Redding has about 2,318 residents 65 and older (26.4% of the town) in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 1 active ALSA license in DPH's export. Next is Norwalk Hospital at about 9.6 miles. Distances are straight lines between coordinates.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge (same ZIP code, CMS 5 of 5) and Wilton Meadows Health Care Center (3.1 mi, CMS 3 of 5).

Has DPH taken regulatory action against Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge?

None is published: Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge does not appear on DPH's Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page, which lists the consent orders the department has posted for facilities.

Routine inspection findings are not posted at all: DPH does not publish ALSA inspection reports in bulk, and the state auditors recommended in 2023 that it create a searchable resource that would include them. Ask the agency for its most recent licensure inspection letter and plan of correction.

What should families ask Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge before moving in?

Start with what the record raises: ask for the residency agreement and the ALSA service agreement side by side: the MRC charges for housing and core services, the ALSA for care.

• Ask who the assisted living supervisor (the required registered nurse) is, and how the 24-hour on-call nurse is reached at night.
• Ask for the fee schedule and the history of increases; MRCs must give 90 days' notice of recurring-fee increases and ALSAs 60 days.
• Ask whether the community accepts residents whose assisted living services are paid by the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, and what rent is charged if so.