The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Medilodge of Traverse City
Traverse City, MI · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Medilodge of Traverse City has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection rating (3 stars). Reported nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5188 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5188.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.20
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.28
- Nurse aides
- 2.03
- Weekend nursing
- 2.92
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0.8%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — 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 post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its activities program was led by a qualified professional. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 680 — 42 CFR §483.24 — 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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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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
- 74.4 residents on an average day (89% of 84 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.