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Cedarwood Plaza

Nursing Home Facility

12504 Cedar Road, Cleveland, OH 44106

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
Cedarwood Plaza

Cedarwood Plaza is a senior care community located in Cleveland, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Cleveland area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (216) 371-3600.

Operated by Legacy Health Services, which runs 9 communities in our directory.

Cedarwood Plaza is licensed for 115 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Cleveland average about 108 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Cleveland average of roughly 81%.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2023 and recorded 15 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.7 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 58%.

The community is located in Cuyahoga County, OH.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

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 30 problems at Cedarwood Plaza. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 18 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,171.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    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.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected October 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by October 17, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 15, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Inspected August 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by September 15, 2025.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Inspected September 2023, after a complaint. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

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

    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Inspected September 2023. Corrected by October 18, 2023.

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.

Cedarwood Plaza offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 115
  • Occupancy 90%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
  • Annual staff turnover 58%
  • Last health inspection September 2023

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