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
Evergreen Living Center
Registered name: Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
St. Ignace, MI · Medicare-certified · 48 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Evergreen Living Center (St. Ignace, MI) has an overall 5-star rating, with strong staffing and a 4-star health inspection, but lower 2-star quality measures. It reported 4.27 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2706 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 4.2706.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 2.88
- Weekend nursing
- 3.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
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
13.5%11.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8.9%10.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
20.2%6.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8.9%2.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.9%2.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.1%14%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—25.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.7%21.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.4%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.2%21.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—95.8%—
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 met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- 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
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.