The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Medilodge of Tawas City
Tawas City, MI · Medicare-certified · 85 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Medilodge of Tawas City has an overall 3-star rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.22 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 benchmark) and quality measures (4 stars), but a lower health inspection rating of 2 stars. It reported $0 in fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection concerns included accident hazards/supervision, infection prevention and control, and antibiotic use monitoring.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2231 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2231.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.40
- Nurse aides
- 2.84
- Weekend nursing
- 3.45
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
82%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of MEDILODGE · 53 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 75.1 residents on an average day (88% of 85 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 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.