Nursing home report
Kalkaska, MI · Medicare-certified · 104 beds
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center has a 3-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.11 hours per resident per day versus a 4.1 federal benchmark) and quality measures (4 stars), but a weaker health inspection rating (2 stars) and a recent federal penalty with $10,364 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1149 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1149.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $10,364 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,364 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 19, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 2, 2025
Federal fine
May 2, 2025
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.
