Cranston, RI

Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $14,433 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies

125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, RI

(401) 944-8500

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

156

Certified beds

Average residents

150

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1970-08-24

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.71

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.34

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.51 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.90

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.46 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.95

All reported nurse hours · state 3.72 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.05

RN + LPN hours · state 1.25 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.52

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.30 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.47

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.56 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.06

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.86

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.74

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.14

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

13%

Annual RN turnover · state 38% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

27%

Annual nurse turnover · state 40% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

1,655

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

54.99

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0099

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Baseline 20.28% · Performance 21.51% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

7.93

Baseline 4.21% · Performance 5.46% · Measure score 7.93 · Achievement 7.93 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

9.29

Baseline 26.95% · Performance 25.71% · Measure score 9.29 · Achievement 9.29 · Improvement 5.39

Adjusted total nurse staffing

4.78

Baseline 4.33 hours · Performance 4.44 hours · Measure score 4.78 · Achievement 4.78 · Improvement 0.21

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	11.14%	10.72% 0.4 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 226 · Observed rate 9.73% · Lower 95% interval 8.47%
Discharge to community	62.52%	50.57% 12 pts better	Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 233 · Observed rate 62.23% · Lower 95% interval 56.29%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	0.7	1.02 0.3 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up	96.55%	95.27% 1.3 pts better	Numerator 84 · Denominator 87
Falls with major injury	1.15%	0.77% 0.4 pts worse	Numerator 1 · Denominator 87
Discharge self-care score	31.88%	53.69% 21.8 pts worse	Numerator 22 · Denominator 69
Discharge mobility score	46.38%	50.94% 4.6 pts worse	Numerator 32 · Denominator 69
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	1.15%	2.29% 1.1 pts better	Numerator 1 · Denominator 87 · Adjusted rate 1.62%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	5.46%	7.12% 1.7 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 111 · Observed rate 1.8% · Lower 95% interval 2.66%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	4.88%	8.2% 3.3 pts worse	Numerator 12 · Denominator 246
Staff flu vaccination coverage	94.51%	42% 52.5 pts better	Numerator 310 · Denominator 328
Discharge function score	37.68%	56.45% 18.8 pts worse	Numerator 26 · Denominator 69
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 59 · Denominator 59
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	29.27%	25.2% 4.1 pts better	Numerator 12 · Denominator 41

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.3	1.5 1.2 pts better	1.9 1.6 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.3 · Observed 0.2 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.6	1.7 0.1 pts better	1.8 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.8%	93.2% 6.6 pts better	93.4% 6.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.2% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.2%	95.3% 3.9 pts better	95.5% 3.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.9%	3.6% 1.3 pts worse	3.3% 1.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.8% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 4.6% · 4Q avg 4.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0.0%	14.6% 14.6 pts better	11.4% 11.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	2.6%	5.3% 2.7 pts better	5.4% 2.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 2.5% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 2.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	18.9%	16.4% 2.5 pts worse	19.6% 0.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.2% · Q2 20.3% · Q3 20.2% · Q4 19.8% · 4Q avg 18.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	22.2%	23.6% 1.4 pts better	16.7% 5.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.2% · Q2 18.0% · Q3 25.0% · Q4 22.3% · 4Q avg 22.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	1.6%	0.1% 1.5 pts worse	0.1% 1.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.8% · Q2 1.6% · Q3 2.3% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	18.6%	17.0% 1.6 pts worse	16.3% 2.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.1% · Q2 20.3% · Q3 14.2% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 18.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	21.8%	18.4% 3.4 pts worse	14.9% 6.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.2% · Q2 24.3% · Q3 15.1% · Q4 21.8% · 4Q avg 21.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	1.0% 0.8 pts better	1.0% 0.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	3.0%	2.2% 0.8 pts worse	1.7% 1.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 7.0% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.6%	22.3% 1.7 pts better	19.8% 0.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.6% · Q2 24.2% · Q3 15.9% · Q4 16.8% · 4Q avg 20.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	2.5%	4.7% 2.2 pts better	5.1% 2.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 3.3% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 2.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.6%	77.2% 20.4 pts better	81.7% 15.9 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.4% · Q2 97.4% · Q3 97.5% · Q4 98.0% · 4Q avg 97.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	19.0%	15.8% 3.2 pts worse	12.0% 7 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 19.0% · Observed 17.6% · Expected 10.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.8%	1.9% 1.1 pts better	1.6% 0.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.7% · Q2 0.7% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 0.8% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	93.2%	78.2% 15 pts better	79.7% 13.5 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.0%	25.1% 2.1 pts better	23.9% 0.9 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.0% · Observed 18.9% · Expected 19.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-09-25 · Fire 2025-09-25

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-09-20 · Fire 2024-09-20

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-10-05 · Fire 2023-10-05

11 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-25

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-10-21

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-25

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2025-10-21

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-10-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-10-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-10-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-10-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-20

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-05

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Corrected 2024-07-18

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-03-01

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-03-26

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-01

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-03-26

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-10-05

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-04

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-10-05

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-11-04

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-10-05

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2023-11-04