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Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc

125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, RI, 02920

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 415032

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
156 · avg 148 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
26.8%lower than most Rhode Island nursing homesRhode Island avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
13%lower than most Rhode Island nursing homesRhode Island avg: 38.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Rhode Island averageRhode Island avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $14,433 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
415032
Certified beds
156 beds · avg 148 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (7 on record)

  • Stephanie j Krusz

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Jessica Unden

    Adp of The Snf · since 2010

  • Lynne Fontaine

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2003

  • Susan Marandola

    Corporate Officer · 20% · since 2000

  • Lisa Pezzelli

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 36% · since 1991

  • Susan Pezzelli Whipple

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 32% · since 1991

+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

22 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding5 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $14K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)

  • D0757·Sep 25, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

  • D0658·Sep 25, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0761·Sep 20, 2024Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0880·Sep 20, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0812·Sep 20, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • D0805·Sep 20, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • D0755·Sep 20, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

  • E0658·Sep 20, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $14K

Most recent events

  • Mar 1, 2024Fine · $14K

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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