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Cedar Crest Health Center

1702 S RIVER RD, JANESVILLE, WI, 53546
(608) 756-0344
71 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
71
CMS facility ID
525649
Care type
Nursing home
County
Rock
Facility name
Cedar Crest Health Center
Street address
1702 S RIVER RD
City / state / ZIP
Janesville, WI 53546
Phone
(608) 756-0344

About this facility — Cedar Crest Health Center

Cedar Crest Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Janesville, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 71 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 21 senior care facilities in Janesville and 323 skilled nursing facilities across Wisconsin. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cedar Crest Health Center 22 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Aarud, Meredith
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Hatch, Carol
Director — since 2011
Kelm, Gerald
Director — since 2012
Lasse, Thomas
Director — since 2012
Miller, Tari
Director — since 2011
Mulae, Christopher
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sidhu, Sarfraz
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Tanck, David
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1999-01-20
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-02
Nurse staffing
5.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$469 per day (≈ $14,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
33% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 53% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
15% above the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
71
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-02-12Health inspection3 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2025-03-07
2023-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-07
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-07
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2026-04-02Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2025-02-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-02-26
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-02-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-26
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-02-26
2024-01-24Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0131
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2024-02-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-03-07
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-02-15
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-03-07
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-07
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-03-07
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-03-07
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-15
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-03-07
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 525649.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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