Nursing home
Cedarwood Plaza
12504 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Legacy Health Services (14 facilities) · 115 certified beds
Cedarwood Plaza is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Sep 28, 2023 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,171In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cedarwood Plaza compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Ohio avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.98 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.5% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 14, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 17, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,171, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cedarwood Plaza
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 12504 Cedar Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 - CMS certification #
- 365033
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 115
- Avg residents/day
- 103.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Legacy Health Services (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Legacy Health Services
Legacy Health Services operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Legacy Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 15, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 17, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Legacy Health Services. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uh Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Judson Park, Cleveland. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Horizon Health Services, LLC, Cleveland Heights. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Bolwell. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44106 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Center For Dialysis Care, Cleveland East, Cleveland, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
University Hospitals Of Cleveland - Dialysis, Cleveland, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Davita Shaker Square Dialysis, Cleveland, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44106.
Judson Hospice, office in Cleveland, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Greater Cleveland, office in Cleveland, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Landing Hospice, office in Cleveland, 3.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, Cleveland. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 7 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cedarwood Plaza a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cedarwood Plaza an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cedarwood Plaza staffed?
Cedarwood Plaza reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Cedarwood Plaza had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cedarwood Plaza have?
Cedarwood Plaza is certified for 115 beds.