Cedar Healthcare Center

Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 3.0 out of 5 4,439 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

Cedar Healthcare Center is licensed for 102 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Portsmouth average about 129 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 87% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Portsmouth average about 4.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Cedar Healthcare Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Inspected June 2025. Corrected by July 28, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Cedar Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, respite care, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 102
• Occupancy 87%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
• Annual staff turnover 45%
• Last health inspection June 2025