Stamford Senior AdvisorRidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge is a 62-bed licensed nursing home at 100 Redding Road in Redding, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.0002266. CMS gives RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | November 26, 2002 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.0002266, Active, expires 09/30/2028 |
How much does a room at RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge cost?
RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge reported a private-room rate of $655 a day and a semi-private rate of $555 to DPH's 2025 Nursing Facility Registry, against a Fairfield County median of $616 for a private room.
| DPH registry item | Value |
|---|---|
| Licensed beds (DPH) | 62 |
| Residents on the registry date | 54 (87% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $655.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $555.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 0% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 63% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 22% |
That private rate is 4.8% higher than the $625 reported a year earlier. About 0% of residents were covered or pending under Medicaid, below the county median of 70%, which says a lot about whether a resident can stay after private funds run out. Registry rates are what the facility reported for private payers; Medicaid and Medicare pay their own rates.
How did RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge do on its latest inspections?
March 24, 2025 is the date of RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 8 cited deficiencies: 5 standard-survey and 3 complaint-related.
The prior cycle (standard survey October 27, 2022) recorded 9 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge?
Each resident at RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge gets about 5.19 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (higher than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 1.32 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 4.72 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 22.7% (lower than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 17.6%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How old are residents at RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge?
On DPH's 2025 registry date RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge cared for 54 residents: 33 aged 85 or older and 0 younger than 65.
27 residents were women and 27 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county. Compared with the prior year's 53 residents, the census rose.
Which nursing homes are closest to RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge?
With 62 licensed beds it is smaller than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Wilton Meadows Health Care Center in Wilton, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Meadows Health Care Center 439 Danbury Road, Rt 7, 06897 | 3.1 | 3 of 5 | $616 | 70% | 9 |
| Laurel Ridge Health and Rehab 642 Danbury Road, 06877 | 5.0 | 3 of 5 | $704 | 88% | 12 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk 34 Midrocks Dr, 06851 | 8.3 | 3 of 5 | $725 | 64% | 14 |
| Saint John Paul II Center 33 Lincoln Avenue, 06810 | 8.6 | 2 of 5 | $500 | 88% | 15 |
| Notre Dame Convalescent Homes Inc. 76 West Rocks Road, 06851 | 8.9 | 2 of 5 | $465 | 70% | 15 |
Where is RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge and what else is on its campus?
RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge sits in Redding; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Danbury Hospital, about 8.1 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Norwalk Hospital at about 9.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
The same address also holds Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge (assisted living services agency, ALSA.0000088). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What questions does RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge kept its latest inspection at 8 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 22.7% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 87% occupancy on the registry date, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
