The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
St. Ignace, MI · Medicare-certified · 48 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit has strong staffing and health inspection scores, no fines in the last 24 months, but quality measures are low at 2 stars and reported nurse staffing (3.99 hours/resident/day) is slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9937 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9937.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.39
- Nurse aides
- 2.64
- Weekend nursing
- 3.63
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 19%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.3%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 47.5 residents on an average day (99% of 48 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.