Nursing home report
Ionia, MI · Medicare-certified · 107 beds
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with 3-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included infection prevention and control, food safety, and accident hazard/supervision issues.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2653 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2653.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
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 March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The facility reported a change in ownership in the past 12 months.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Now operated by Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia, previously Skld Ionia.
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.
