The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Isabella County Medical Care Facility
Mt. Pleasant, MI · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Isabella County Medical Care Facility has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing scores and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.86 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day). It has no fines in the last 24 months, though its quality measures rating is lower at 3 stars and recent inspection citations included medication review, psychotropic medication use, and resident information issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.8634 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 18, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.8634.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.29
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.79
- Nurse aides
- 3.78
- Weekend nursing
- 5.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 19%
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
8%5.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.2%4.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%8.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.8%4.8%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7%5.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.9%26.9%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.4%19.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19%15.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
34.9%35.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%2%No change
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
—93.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%98.4%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.1%93.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 85.2 residents on an average day (85% of 100 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.