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2849 Big Road Frederick, PA 19435 · Montgomery County
CMS certification number 395656 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Frederick Living - Cedarwood a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Frederick Living - Cedarwood as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.85 hours per resident per day at Frederick Living - Cedarwood, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.69 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.46 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 45.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Frederick Living - Cedarwood: Medicare and Medicaid
Frederick Living - Cedarwood is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 13, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 1 citation in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 1 citation at Frederick Living - Cedarwood across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason" (tag F0676, level D, August 13, 2026).
August 13, 2026 · 1 citation
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Questions to ask on a tour of Frederick Living - Cedarwood
- The home averages about 50% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Frederick Living - Cedarwood
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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5.8 mi
Pottstown Memorial Med Center PottstownEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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12.0 mi
Grand View Hospital SellersvilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 49m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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