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Cedar Healthcare Center

188 Jones Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

Overview

Cedar Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the New Hampshire average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in Portsmouth, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 56% of nursing homes in New Hampshire (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on June 26, 2025, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the New Hampshire average of 4.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of New Hampshire nursing homes have been fined.

Cedar Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 90 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Portsmouth1st of 2 facilities

Top 50%

Within 100 miles82nd of 454 facilities

Top 19%

In New Hampshire10th of 72 facilities

Top 14%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
June 26, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
1
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.57 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.83 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.17 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.06 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
102
Average residents per day
90
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
February 12, 1997
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes