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Cedar Crest Nursing Centre

125 SCITUATE AVENUE, CRANSTON, RI, 02920
(401) 944-8500
156 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
156
CMS facility ID
415032
Care type
Nursing home
County
Providence
Facility name
Cedar Crest Nursing Centre
Street address
125 SCITUATE AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone
(401) 944-8500

About this facility — Cedar Crest Nursing Centre

Cedar Crest Nursing Centre is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cranston, Rhode Island. It is licensed for 156 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Cranston and 72 skilled nursing facilities across Rhode Island. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cedar Crest Nursing Centre 23 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,433 in fines. 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
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Whipple, Thomas
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — 32% stake — since 1991
Fontaine, Lynne
Operational control — since 2003
Krusz, Stephanie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Marandola, Susan
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Pezzelli Whipple, Susan
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1991
Pezzelli, Lisa
Additional disclosable party — since 1991
Unden, Jessica
Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1970-08-24
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$14,433 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-25
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$473 per day (≈ $14,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 33% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% above the RI median of $406/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
156
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-07-21
2025-09-25Health inspection2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-10-21
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-10-21
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2024-09-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-10-20
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-10-20
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-10-20
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 2024-10-20
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-20
2024-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-07-18
2024-03-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-03-26
2023-10-05Health inspection10 citations
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-04
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 2023-11-04
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-04
2023-09-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-22

Federal penalties

2024-03-01Fine$14,433
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 415032.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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