The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Iosco County Medical Care Facility
Tawas City, MI · Medicare-certified · 78 beds
Needs attention
Government-run
1 of 5 overall
Iosco County Medical Care Facility has a 1 out of 5 overall star rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing far below the federal benchmark (0.58 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). Its health inspection rating is 2 stars, quality measures are 3 stars, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and it carries the lowest overall rating attention flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
0.5833 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 0.5833.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.01
- Nurse aides
- 0.17
- Weekend nursing
- 0.47
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 91%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
30.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
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 January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 7 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Nov 21, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Occupancy
- 50.7 residents on an average day (65% of 78 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.