The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
The Oaks at Battle Creek
Battle Creek, MI · Medicare-certified · 77 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. The Oaks at Battle Creek has strong quality measures and staffing is just below the federal benchmark (4.06 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), with a 3-star health inspection rating and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0642 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0642.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72
- Nurse aides
- 2.46
- Weekend nursing
- 3.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
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
6.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.4%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — 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 March 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 protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 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 TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES · 124 homes · 4.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 71.3 residents on an average day (93% of 77 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 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.