The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Avista Nursing & Rehab
Registered name: Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation
Saginaw, MI · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Avista Nursing & Rehab in Saginaw has a 3 out of 5 overall star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and stronger 4-star ratings for staffing and quality measures. It reported 3.90 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9005 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9005.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 2.36
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.4%21.3%No change
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.7%3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.9%3.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%3.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%3.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.6%7.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.9%14.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.1%19.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.6%28.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
11.3%3.4%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.3%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Feb 1, 2017
Now operated by Avista Nursing and Rehab, previously Heartland Health Care Center-saginaw.
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of PREFERRED CARE · 13 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 86.2 residents on an average day (90% of 96 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.