Nursing homes › Rhode Island › Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc
125 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 · 4019448500 · 156 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.10 (Rhode Island median: 3.58). RN hours: 0.75. Weekend total: 3.71. Nursing staff turnover: 27%.
All-time on record: 22 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2025-09-25 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-21 |
| 2024-09-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-09-20 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-09-20 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-09-20 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-20 |
| 2024-08-05 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-18 |
| 2024-03-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-03-01 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2023-10-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-10-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-11-04 |
| 2023-09-06 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-22 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Fine | $14,433 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIPPLE, THOMAS | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 32% | since 03/29/1991 |
| PEZZELLI WHIPPLE, SUSAN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/29/1991 |
| WHIPPLE, THOMAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/29/1991 |
| MARANDOLA, SUSAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2000 |
| PEZZELLI WHIPPLE, SUSAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/29/1991 |
| WHIPPLE, THOMAS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/29/1991 |
| FONTAINE, LYNNE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2003 |
| KRUSZ, STEPHANIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/02/2025 |
| PEZZELLI WHIPPLE, SUSAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/29/1991 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 415032. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.