Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
Cranston, Rhode Island · CMS verdict
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc's CMS overall star rating runs above the Rhode Island state average (3.1) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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 Nursing Centre Inc in Cranston, Rhode Island holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 71 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 71 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 71.
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 Nursing Centre Inc's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Rhode Island.
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 Cranston, Rhode Island. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Rhode Island, Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc is one of 33 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 Nursing Centre Inc's upper-tercile stars compare to Rhode Island
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Rhode Island facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Rhode Island state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc ranks in Rhode Island
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in Rhode Island, Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all Rhode Island homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
14 Rhode Island homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 156 |
| Residents | 150 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Providence |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Rhode Island average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Rhode Island? ▾
In Rhode Island, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $12,106/month ($145,270/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,383/month.
What services does Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc offer? ▾
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Rhode Island? ▾
In Rhode Island, alternatives include assisted living ($7,781/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($1,408/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Rhode Island elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 415032.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.