Cedar Crest at North Florida
Nursing home in Gainesville, Florida, CMS certification number 105460
6700 NW 10th Place, Gainesville, FL 32605 · Alachua County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $207,942 (2)
Does Cedar Crest at North Florida take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cedar Crest at North Florida is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cedar Crest at North Florida reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.56
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.24
- Weekend total hours
- 3.32
- Nursing staff turnover
- 75.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 84.2%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 5, 2026 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 9, 2025, found 9.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Cedar Crest at North Florida. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Cedar Crest at North Florida 2 times in the past 3 years, for $207,942 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 104 residents live here, about 87% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 104
- Certified since
- March 13, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Cedar Crest at North Florida
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
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- Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center7207 SW 24th Ave, Gainesville 32608
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Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Cedar Crest at North Florida
What is the CMS star rating of Cedar Crest at North Florida?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cedar Crest at North Florida accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cedar Crest at North Florida?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cedar Crest at North Florida?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.