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Jackson County Medical Care Facility

Jackson, MI · Medicare-certified · 194 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationGovernment-run
4 of 5 overall

Overall rating: 4 of 5 stars. Jackson County Medical Care Facility has strong staffing and quality measures, with nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.32 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), but its health inspection rating is lower at 2 of 5 stars and it has a recent abuse citation; there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.3223 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3223.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.85
Licensed practical nurses
1.08
Nurse aides
3.39
Weekend nursing
4.89

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

16.9%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

5.1%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.7%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

4.2%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

7.7%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

12.5%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

18.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

16.8%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.3%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

26%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.2%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.5%Steady

What the inspectors found

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 December 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: H

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $68,744 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Dec 7, 2023

    $68,744

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
180.4 residents on an average day (93% of 194 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.