The Cedar At Mease Life
Nursing Home · 910 New York Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698 · 7277332113
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 100 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Mease Life Inc |
| Chain size | 27 facilities |
| Certified since | 1991-06-12 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$1,442/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 5 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 5 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | Post nurse staffing information every day. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0732) | D | corrected 2022-09-18 |
| 2021-04-02 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0623) | E | corrected 2021-04-22 |
| 2021-04-02 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0625) | D | corrected 2021-04-22 |
| 2021-04-02 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0676) | D | corrected 2021-04-22 |
| 2021-04-02 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | D | corrected 2021-04-23 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.56 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.73 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.68 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.54 · LPN 1.35 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.22 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.31 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 43.1% · RN turnover 50.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.34 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 3.5% | 5.2 → 2.7 → 3.2 → 2.7 | worse than 94% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 33.3% | 34.8 → · → · → · | worse than 94% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 18.6% | 35 → · → · → · | worse than 71% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.7% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 8 | worse than 67% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.6% | 2.1 → 3 → 1.2 → 0 | worse than 67% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.5% | 3.3 → 3.3 → 3.3 → 4 | worse than 61% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.7% | 2.7 → 4 → 2 → 6.3 | better than 61% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $1,442/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 36% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 48% other/private · 47% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Pinellas County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid | Saint Petersburg | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Bay Pines VA Medical Center | Bay Pines | Yes | 3★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Pinellas County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.