Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, RI, 02920
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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