The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Medilodge of Gaylord
Gaylord, MI · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Medilodge of Gaylord (Gaylord, MI) has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating. It scores 2 stars for health inspections, 4 stars for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures; reported nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, just below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months but a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0917 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 24, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0917.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 2.29
- Weekend nursing
- 3.69
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
2.8%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
37.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
38.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
40.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MEDILODGE · 53 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 77.5 residents on an average day (81% of 96 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.