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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
Cranston, Rhode IslandMedicare inspection record
About Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Cranston, RI with 156 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
156 residents
Location
Cranston, RI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Rhode Island average is 9.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the Rhode Island average of 3 hours 43 minutes.
Medicare fined Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc once in the last three years, $14,433 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 6 minutesAbove the Rhode Island average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 27%Below the Rhode Island average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 21, 2026
September 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 21, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 21, 2025
September 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 20, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 20, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 20, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 20, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 20, 2024
August 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 18, 2024
March 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $14,433 in the last three years.
- March 1, 2024Fine: $14,433
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 156
- Average residents per day
- 148
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 24, 1970
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 415032
Location
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125 Scituate AvenueCranston, RI 02920
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Questions about Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
How did Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 25, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Rhode Island average is 9.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc once in the last three years, totaling $14,433.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.