Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health is a 133-bed for-profit nursing home in Smithfield, Rhode Island. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 2.03 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Rhode Island average of 2.46, and 46.9% nursing staff turnover (Rhode Island average 40.6%).
Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health
180 Log RoadSmithfield, RI 02917
Providence County
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health, nurse aides logged 2.03 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Rhode Island average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 197 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Rhode Island avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.03 | 2.46 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.98 | 3.34 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.9% of nursing staff at Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health left over the year CMS measured, against a Rhode Island average of 40.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 35.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Rhode Island average 9.3). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $104,543 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fine | $89,642 |
| May 1, 2024 | Payment Denial | 50 days from Jul 18, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, September 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health holds 1 of 5 overall; the Rhode Island average is 2.9.
About Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forest Health
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Cedar Haven Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.