The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Medilodge of Cheboygan
Cheboygan, MI · Medicare-certified · 85 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Medilodge of Cheboygan has a 3-star overall rating, with a weaker 2-star health inspection rating but stronger 4-star staffing and 5-star quality measures. It reports 3.97 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $29,348 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9704 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $29,348recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9704.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.12
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 2.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
10.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0.5%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $29,348 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $29,348 in total fines.
- $29,348
Federal fine
Sep 26, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MEDILODGE · 53 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72.5 residents on an average day (85% of 85 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 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.