What does the Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health federal rating mean?

The federal rating is the Medicare/CMS Nursing Home Care Compare overall star rating. It should be reviewed alongside inspection deficiencies, penalties, ownership, staffing, quality measures, and recent source refresh dates.

Does Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health have penalties or deficiencies?

Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health has 44 indexed federal health deficiency record(s) and 6 indexed federal penalty record(s) in the current DataVerityHub carehomes dataset.

Why can a federal rating and data concern look different?

The federal star rating is one Medicare/CMS signal. Data concern also considers indexed deficiency and penalty counts, so a facility can have a higher star rating while still showing inspection or enforcement history worth reviewing.

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Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health ratings, penalties, ownership, and report.

Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health in Smithfield, RI is listed with a federal rating of 1 / 5, 133 certified beds, 44 deficiency record(s), and 6 penalty record(s) in the current indexed Medicare/CMS data.

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What families should review before choosing this facility

A star rating is only one signal. Before visiting or choosing Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health, review the facility's inspection history, penalties, ownership type, bed count, staffing and quality-measure context, and whether recent issues have a clear plan of correction.

Location Smithfield, RI 02917

Ownership typeFor profit - Individual

Deficiency records44

Total fines indexed$134,839

Ownership/control rows11

Data refreshedMay 18, 2026

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Read Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health as a starting point, not a final answer.

This public page is designed to help families decide whether Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health deserves a deeper look. It brings the most useful public signals into one place, then points you to nearby comparisons, source notes, and the paid report when you need citations and issue-level detail.

What is free here

Facility name, location, federal rating status, bed count, deficiency count, penalty count, ownership type, refresh date, local comparison paths, and plain-English context.

What the paid report adds

Source citations, deficiency and penalty rows, ownership/control records, quality-measure highlights, staffing signals where available, score keys, and questions tailored to the facility's record.

What to verify directly

Current staffing, availability, resident fit, recent complaints, state-level updates, care-plan communication, and whether the facility can explain corrections after any public issue.

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Compare Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health with nearby nursing homes

Use this side-by-side view to spot rating, bed, deficiency, and penalty differences before ordering reports.

Facility	Federal rating	Beds	Deficiencies	Penalties	Ownership
Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest HealthSmithfield, RI 02917	1 / 5	133	44	6	For profit - Individual
Lincolnwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterNorth Providence, RI 02904	2 / 5	200	61	7	For profit - Corporation
St Antoine ResidenceNorth Smithfield, RI 02896	2 / 5	260	22	4	Non profit - Corporation
Heritage Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterSmithfield, RI 02917	2 / 5	100	76	3	For profit - Corporation
Golden Crest Nursing CentreNorth Providence, RI 02904	4 / 5	152	25	1	For profit - Corporation

Questions to ask when you contact or visit Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health

What changed after the most recent inspection deficiency, and who verifies the correction?
How does the facility explain any penalties, fines, or payment denials in the public record?
Who owns and operates the facility day to day, and who can families contact above the administrator?
How does staffing coverage change on nights, weekends, and holidays?
What should families know about falls, infections, rehospitalizations, complaints, and resident council concerns?

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