The home failed to provide effective staff training and communication for direct care workers. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 941 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CRA-MAR Meadows
Cranston, RI · Medicare-certified · 41 beds
In good standing
For-profit
3 of 5 overall
CRA-MAR Meadows in Cranston, RI has an overall 3-star rating, with 4-star staffing and quality measures and 3-star health inspection results. It reported 3.52 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations focused on staff training, quality assurance, and nurse aide skills.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5177 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5177.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 18%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
10.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
63.3%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure all staff got required training on its quality improvement program. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 944 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure staff got the needed behavior health training based on the facility’s own needs. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 949 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 32 residents on an average day (78% of 41 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.