Cedar Crest Health Center
1702 S RIVER RD, Janesville, WI 53546
Janesville, Wisconsin · CMS verdict
CMS rates Cedar Crest Health Center at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Wisconsin average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Cedar Crest Health Center in Janesville, Wisconsin holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 79 of 100 (grade C). The 71-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Wisconsin runs a median of $10,646 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 5 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 79 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 79.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Cedar Crest Health Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Cedar Crest Health Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, this facility operates 71 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 59 residents - an occupancy rate of about 83%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 83% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (5 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Cedar Crest Health Center's upper-tercile stars compare to Wisconsin
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Wisconsin facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wisconsin state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Cedar Crest Health Center ranks in Wisconsin
Among the 321 CMS-rated nursing homes in Wisconsin, Cedar Crest Health Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 75% of them. The bars show how all Wisconsin homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
81 Wisconsin homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 71 |
| Residents | 59 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Rock |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Cedar Crest Health Center? ▾
CMS rates Cedar Crest Health Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wisconsin? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Wisconsin is $10,646 per month ($127,750 annually). A private room averages $12,319 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Cedar Crest Health Center offer? ▾
Cedar Crest Health Center is a skilled nursing facility with 71 beds with approximately 59 current residents. It operates under non profit - church related ownership. The facility has recorded 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Cedar Crest Health Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Cedar Crest Health Center has multiple deficiencies (5 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Wisconsin? ▾
In Wisconsin, alternatives include assisted living ($6,540/mo), home health aides ($6,912/mo), and adult day care ($1,517/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Wisconsin elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 525649.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.