ElderGrade
C

56.5/100

Average

Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

4409 East West Highway, Riverdale, MD 20737

CMS 3/5 stars #16 of 19 in Prince Georges County (301) 699-2000
Certified beds
158
Occupancy
97%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $16,801 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 10.5/30 Staffing 8/30 Stability 15/15 Outcomes 15/15 Enforcement 8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

10.5/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -10 for 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -9.5 for 44 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.22 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.53 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 32% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $16,801 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.52 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.53 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 3.22 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 31.60%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 54 citations

Last standard health inspection: March 2, 2026 (5 months ago).

E Mar 2, 2026 F0803

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Mar 2, 2026 F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Mar 2, 2026 F0882

Infection Control Deficiencies

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 2, 2026 F0578

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 2, 2026 F0656

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 2, 2026 F0676

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 2, 2026 F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Mar 2, 2026 F0692

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of LIFEWORKS REHAB, which operates 69 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
BIRNBAUM, ISRAEL Individual W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
KOHN, AVROHOM Individual 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
BIRNBAUM, ISRAEL Individual 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
CRESCENT CITIES HEALTH HOLDCO LLC Organization 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
FOREST HOLDINGS Organization 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

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Common questions about Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

What is the ElderGrade for Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? +

Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of C (56.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.52 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 1 of the 54 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Crescent Cities Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.