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Cedar Crest Senior Living Community

4 Cedar Crest Village Drive

3.7(62 ratings)

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Quick Facts

Total units
113
Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Non profit, Corporation
Certified beds
113
Continuum of care
Skilled nursing plus attached sub-acute rehab wing
On-site services
CVS pharmacy and bank located on campus
Transportation
Shuttle service circulates around the community

What Families Think

Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens is a large skilled nursing and long-term care campus in Pompton Plains that many families praise for its continuum of care and active community life, though some report frustrations with communication and rigid meal policies. Reviewers highlight the smooth transition between rehab and home care, while others flag issues reaching staff or getting flexibility around dining rules.

The Good

  • Smooth continuity between rehab and home-based care
  • Sub-acute rehab wing praised by a nurse reviewer
  • Friendly, helpful staff noted by visitors
  • Large campus with many daily activities
  • On-site pool, gym, and chapel
  • Shuttle service circulates around the campus

The Bad

  • One report of being unable to reach a resident by phone on weekends
  • One report of a resident missing a meal due to a strict 10 AM holiday order cutoff
  • One report of a $25 charge for guest meals not covered by meal points

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Cedar Crest Senior Living Community is a senior living community in Pompton Plains, New Jersey offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Outdoor Patio and Gathering / Activity Spaces. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 62 reviews.

About Cedar Crest Senior Living Community

Cedar Crest Senior Living Community is a 113-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. It operates a sub-acute rehabilitation wing and serves residents across multiple care levels.

Families consistently praise the staff's friendliness and the breadth of on-site activities and amenities. One touring family noted that "residents all seemed very happy" and observed shuttle service, restaurants, a pool, gardens, and gyms throughout the community. Clinical staff earn particular recognition for coordinating seamless transitions between rehabilitation and home-based care. However, some families have reported challenges: difficulty reaching residents during weekends and inflexible meal ordering policies on holidays that put residents with memory loss at a disadvantage.

Cedar Crest holds a 3.7 out of 5 Google rating based on 62 reviews, reflecting both strong praise for activities, staff warmth, and continuity of care, and concerns about accessibility and operational practices.

Types of Care at Cedar Crest Senior Living Community

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Outdoor Patio
  • Pet Friendly
  • Security
  • Swimming Pool
  • Transportation Services
  • Walking Paths

Activities

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Birthday / Holiday Parties
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Cedar Crest Senior Living Community

3.7overall · 62 ratings combined

3.7★ on Google (62)

Judy Miao

Jun 2026

via Google

The best decision I ever made for myself that gives me peace of mind with a full continuum of care in a caring, family environment. Lots of activities to keep us very busy. Please come visit us to see for yourself.

Sandra Ramirez

May 2026

via Google

Today is Memorial Day Monday, and this community is made up of senior citizens — many of whom naturally struggle with memory loss. When I went to get food for my grandmother today, I was informed that because it’s a holiday, residents had to place their dinner orders before 10 AM in order to receive a meal tonight. I was also told that if a resident has a guest today, they are not allowed to use their meal points for them and must instead pay $25. In other words, my grandmother forgot to order her meal before 10 AM, and now she is expected to go without dinner. It is incredibly upsetting that a facility charging such high prices would leave elderly residents without food on a holiday over something as simple and understandable as forgetting a cutoff time.

Erica Lucen

Mar 2026

via Google

Seamless continuity of care. Their sub-acute rehab wing (Mountainview Gardens) is amazing and a highlight to how well they communicate with outside home care agencies when a resident returns to their independent apartment. As a nurse, I value the clinical oversight at Cedar Crest; they make the transition from rehab to home-based care incredibly smooth for my families.

Anita Metivet

Jan 2026

via Google

Mesdames, Thank you very much for answering my note as quickly as you could. What I find really surprising is that...mind you, this has nothing to do with the care you give my sister and the other men and women in your service... is that I couldn't reach my sister during the last weekend, January 24-25, 2026, my calls were categorically refused. For me, I feel that if my sister, i.e. my nephews, are paying $18,000 to CedarCrest per month and have been doing so since last May, 2025, how is it that the telephone goes dead on the weekend ?  Frankly, I find this incredible... I'd like to know who manages the switchboard/dispatcher at CedarCrest and Mountainview Gardens where my sister is now living. I look forward to hearing from whoever is directly concerned in this matter, Ametivet

Cindy Grossmann

Oct 2025

via Google

Spent the day touring here. Guard at the gate was very friendly. Other staff was also friendly and helpful. Residents all seemed very happy and lovely. There are a lot of activities!! Everyone was having fun! It is very large and you can walk from one end to the other without going outside. I watched the shuttle circle around several timeS. Restaurants all looked great. Pool and gardens and gyms delightful. I love that everyone can decorate a shelf outside their room and a name tag is underneath the door knocker. Full medical staff as well as cvs and bank are available. Chapel is gorgeous and big.

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Government Inspection History

7 inspection visits in the last three years, 32 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Jan 29, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard8 citations
  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2026

  • Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 18, 2026

Jan 7, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 23, 2026

Sep 23, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 21, 2025

Mar 12, 2025Health Complaint2 citations
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 14, 2025

  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 14, 2025

Sep 13, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard16 citations
  • Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 28, 2024

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 28, 2024

  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 31, 2024

  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 28, 2024

  • Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 28, 2024

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 15, 2024

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 15, 2024

Jul 25, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 26, 2024

May 25, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard3 citations
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 15, 2023

  • Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 15, 2023

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 15, 2023

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Cedar Crest Senior Living Community offer?

Cedar Crest Senior Living Community offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Is Cedar Crest Senior Living Community pet friendly?

Yes. Cedar Crest Senior Living Community lists pet-friendly accommodations among its amenities. Ask about any size or breed policies when you visit.

Where is Cedar Crest Senior Living Community located?

Cedar Crest Senior Living Community is located at 4 Cedar Crest Village Drive in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.

What do families say about Cedar Crest Senior Living Community?

Cedar Crest/Mountainview Gardens is a large skilled nursing and long-term care campus in Pompton Plains that many families praise for its continuum of care and active community life, though some report frustrations with communication and rigid meal policies. Reviewers highlight the smooth transition between rehab and home care, while others flag issues reaching staff or getting flexibility around dining rules.

How did Cedar Crest Senior Living Community do on recent health and safety inspections?

Cedar Crest Senior Living Community had 7 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 32 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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