Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health
180 Log Road, Smithfield, RI, 02917
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 15 deficiencies against Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health in Smithfield, Rhode Island at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-02, 6 of them arising from complaints. 5 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 3 times, totalling $112,473. CMS currently flags this home for abuse. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2026-03-25 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · F0940 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0842 · 2026-01-02 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-12-01 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-12-01 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2025-11-25 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2025-11-25 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2025-11-25 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2025-03-25 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2025-03-11 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2024-12-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0842 · 2024-12-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2024-10-10 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Cedar Haven Operations LLC DBA Lake Forrest Health
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE VALLEY OPERATIONS HOLDCO LLC | Organization | 100% | since 06/01/2025 |
| ESRI HOLDCO LLC | Organization | 20% | since 06/01/2025 |
| YARMUSH, YEHUDA | Individual | 80% | since 06/01/2025 |
| YARMUSH, YEHUDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| LAKE VALLEY OPERATIONS HOLDCO LLC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| LAKE VALLEY RI MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| APONTE, SANDRA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| MAJEKODUNMI, AKINDELE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| MCALPINE, ULYSSES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| YARMUSH, YEHUDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| BRAND SONNENSCHINE LLP | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2025 |
| CENTRALIZED BUSINESS SERVICES LLC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2024 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 415049.
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