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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 132 nursing homes in Michigan using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in MI
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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Michigan. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 3.5/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Michigan. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Michigan. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

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The information below is reported by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

102 facilities compared · CMS & MI Dept. of Health data

Covenant Living of the Great Lakes
NH
AL
MC
RC
Grand Rapids (Westside Connection)
102
Facility 102
MI AVG 75
Rank #121 / 435
28.4%
Facility 28.4%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #327 / 395
-63%
3.49
Facility 3.49
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #126 / 142
+51%-19%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
31
Facility 31
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #76 / 144
10.3
Facility 10.3
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #142 / 144
-29A+
35
Facility 35
MI AVG 39
Rank #371 / 703
Covenant Living Of The Great Lakes
$4.8M
Facility $4.8M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #138 / 143
$2.3M
Facility $2.3M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #134 / 143
46.9%
Facility 46.9%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #26 / 143
235614
Porter Hills Village
NH
AL
IL
MC
Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Charter Township)
100
Facility 100
MI AVG 75
Rank #132 / 435
39.0%
Facility 39.0%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #268 / 395
-49%
4.94
Facility 4.94
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #26 / 142
+25%+15%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
9
Facility 9
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #10 / 144
3.0
Facility 3.0
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #16 / 144
-37-
1
Facility 1
MI AVG 39
Rank #681 / 703
United Methodist Retirement Communities, Inc
$14.6M
Facility $14.6M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #44 / 143
$10.9M
Facility $10.9M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #27 / 143
74.4%
Facility 74.4%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #47 / 143
235310
St. Ann’s Home
NH
AL
HC
MC
Grand Rapids (Westside Connection)
95
Facility 95
MI AVG 75
Rank #149 / 435
24.2%
Facility 24.2%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #344 / 395
-68%
5.07
Facility 5.07
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #20 / 142
-10%+18%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
15
Facility 15
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #24 / 144
5.0
Facility 5.0
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #72 / 144
-23A+
25
Facility 25
MI AVG 39
Rank #480 / 703
Carmelite Sisters Of The Divine Heart Of Jesus
$8.7M
Facility $8.7M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #114 / 143
$6.9M
Facility $6.9M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #68 / 143
78.7%
Facility 78.7%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #13 / 143
235643
IHM Senior Living Community
NH
AL
IL
MC
Monroe (Ihm Campus)
58
Facility 58
MI AVG 75
Rank #251 / 435
44.8%
Facility 44.8%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #232 / 395
-41%
5.05
Facility 5.05
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #20 / 142
-38%+18%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
3
Facility 3
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #1 / 144
3.0
Facility 3.0
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #16 / 144
-26-
40
Facility 40
MI AVG 39
Rank #320 / 703
Saint Therese Communities
$12.4M
Facility $12.4M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #3 / 143
$8.3M
Facility $8.3M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #45 / 143
66.5%
Facility 66.5%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #141 / 143
235648
Glacier Hills, a CCRC
NH
AL
IL
MC
Ann Arbor (King)
116
Facility 116
MI AVG 75
Rank #89 / 435
29.3%
Facility 29.3%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #321 / 395
-61%- -33%-
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
19
Facility 19
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #35 / 144
6.3
Facility 6.3
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #97 / 144
-42-
2
Facility 2
MI AVG 39
Rank #672 / 703
Benjamin Mckinnon
$23.4M
Facility $23.4M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #12 / 143
$11.4M
Facility $11.4M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #16 / 143
48.8%
Facility 48.8%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #94 / 143
235223
Allegria Village
NH
AL
IL
MC
Dearborn
132
Facility 132
MI AVG 75
Rank #55 / 435
53.0%
Facility 53.0%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #185 / 395
-30%
4.72
Facility 4.72
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #32 / 142
-20%+10%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
16
Facility 16
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #28 / 144
3.2
Facility 3.2
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #28 / 144
181D-
52
Facility 52
MI AVG 39
Rank #201 / 703
Firo Operator LLC
$30.4M
Facility $30.4M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #8 / 143
$17.0M
Facility $17.0M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #9 / 143
56%
Facility 56%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #48 / 143
235593
Chelsea Retirement Community
NH
AL
IL
MC
Chelsea
172
Facility 172
MI AVG 75
Rank #21 / 435
48.3%
Facility 48.3%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #218 / 395
-36%
4.49
Facility 4.49
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #36 / 142
-12%+5%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
14
Facility 14
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #21 / 144
3.5
Facility 3.5
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #35 / 144
-82-
13
Facility 13
MI AVG 39
Rank #582 / 703
Umrcph, Inc
$36.6M
Facility $36.6M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #31 / 143
$19.8M
Facility $19.8M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #4 / 143
54.3%
Facility 54.3%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #5 / 143
235021
Burcham Hills
NH
AL
IL
MC
RC
East Lansing (Burcham Drive)
266
Facility 266
MI AVG 75
Rank #4 / 435
51.9%
Facility 51.9%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #191 / 395
-32%
4.82
Facility 4.82
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #29 / 142
-48%+12%
$37.6k
Facility $37.6k
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #106 / 145
49
Facility 49
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #111 / 144
4.9
Facility 4.9
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #68 / 144
6112-
11
Facility 11
MI AVG 39
Rank #601 / 703
Angela Brummette
$29.0M
Facility $29.0M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #11 / 143
$14.1M
Facility $14.1M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #8 / 143
48.7%
Facility 48.7%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #35 / 143
235236
West Oaks Senior Care & Rehab Center
NH
Detroit (Berg-Lahser)
102
Facility 102
MI AVG 75
Rank #121 / 435
81.5%
Facility 81.5%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #77 / 395
+8%
4.39
Facility 4.39
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #39 / 142
-26%+2%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
16
Facility 16
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #28 / 144
2.0
Facility 2.0
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #5 / 144
-99-
59
Facility 59
MI AVG 39
Rank #137 / 703
Rosemary Gardner
$10.5M
Facility $10.5M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #89 / 143
$6.6M
Facility $6.6M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #69 / 143
62.8%
Facility 62.8%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #32 / 143
235374
Iron County Medical Care Facility
NH
AL
MC
Crystal Falls (Us 2)
200
Facility 200
MI AVG 75
Rank #9 / 435
57.8%
Facility 57.8%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #168 / 395
-24%
4.93
Facility 4.93
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #26 / 142
-8%+15%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
17
Facility 17
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #31 / 144
4.3
Facility 4.3
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #51 / 144
-114A+
11
Facility 11
MI AVG 39
Rank #601 / 703
County Of Iron
$16.4M
Facility $16.4M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #61 / 143
$14.7M
Facility $14.7M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #11 / 143
89.3%
Facility 89.3%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #1 / 143
235257
Canterbury-on-the-Lake
NH
AL
HC
IL
MC
NC
Waterford Twp (Waterford Township)
128
Facility 128
MI AVG 75
Rank #62 / 435
--
3.97
Facility 3.97
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #69 / 142
-57%-8%
$97.9k
Facility $97.9k
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #130 / 145
78
Facility 78
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #140 / 144
5.6
Facility 5.6
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #85 / 144
616A+
22
Facility 22
MI AVG 39
Rank #508 / 703
Leigh Mcleod
$20.8M
Facility $20.8M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #22 / 143
$11.2M
Facility $11.2M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #15 / 143
53.9%
Facility 53.9%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #62 / 143
235555
Friendship Village – Kalamazoo
NH
AL
IL
MC
Kalamazoo
57
Facility 57
MI AVG 75
Rank #255 / 435
63.1%
Facility 63.1%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #155 / 395
-17%
5.72
Facility 5.72
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #8 / 142
+80%+33%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
21
Facility 21
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #47 / 144
5.3
Facility 5.3
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #81 / 144
-50A+
7
Facility 7
MI AVG 39
Rank #636 / 703
Timothy Cain
$21.8M
Facility $21.8M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #27 / 143
$13.5M
Facility $13.5M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #14 / 143
62.1%
Facility 62.1%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #36 / 143
235248
Lynwood Manor
NH
NC
RC
Adrian (Kimole Lane)
84
Facility 84
MI AVG 75
Rank #175 / 435
77.4%
Facility 77.4%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #94 / 395
+2%
3.62
Facility 3.62
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #117 / 142
+5%-16%
$23.8k
Facility $23.8k
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #100 / 145
40
Facility 40
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #96 / 144
6.7
Facility 6.7
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #104 / 144
170A+
12
Facility 12
MI AVG 39
Rank #594 / 703
Crg Lynwood Holdings LLC
$8.2M
Facility $8.2M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #121 / 143
$4.3M
Facility $4.3M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #125 / 143
51.9%
Facility 51.9%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #71 / 143
235182
Brittany Manor
NH
HC
MC
NC
PC
RC
Midland (East Ashman Street)
138
Facility 138
MI AVG 75
Rank #44 / 435
54.8%
Facility 54.8%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #180 / 395
-28%
4.27
Facility 4.27
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #46 / 142
+26%-1%
$0
Facility $0
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #1 / 145
20
Facility 20
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #40 / 144
2.9
Facility 2.9
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #14 / 144
491A+
13
Facility 13
MI AVG 39
Rank #582 / 703
Shannon Robinson
$12.3M
Facility $12.3M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #47 / 143
$6.5M
Facility $6.5M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #67 / 143
52.9%
Facility 52.9%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #119 / 143
235245
Medilodge of Ludington
NH
PC
Ludington
93
Facility 93
MI AVG 75
Rank #154 / 435
67.7%
Facility 67.7%
MI AVG 75.8%
Rank #134 / 395
-11%
3.78
Facility 3.78
MI AVG 4.30
Rank #94 / 142
+71%-12%
$62.2k
Facility $62.2k
MI AVG $87.6k
Rank #116 / 145
37
Facility 37
MI AVG 33.5
Rank #90 / 144
3.1
Facility 3.1
MI AVG 5.2
Rank #25 / 144
463A+
33
Facility 33
MI AVG 39
Rank #404 / 703
-
$8.3M
Facility $8.3M
MI AVG $15.8M
Rank #107 / 143
$4.6M
Facility $4.6M
MI AVG $5.6M
Rank #114 / 143
55.6%
Facility 55.6%
MI AVG 39%
Rank #90 / 143
235358
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Overview of Michigan Masonic Home

Michigan Masonic Home is a 124-bed care facility on Wright Avenue in Alma, Michigan, that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Owned and operated under the Michigan Masonic Home name, the building accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private payments to cover resident costs. The surrounding neighborhood is moderately walkable, allowing visitors to handle some errands on foot.

The building currently runs at 52 percent occupancy, with 64 residents using the available beds. The average length of stay is 134 days, showing that the daily routine serves a combination of short-term post-hospital recovery and continuous long-term residential care. To manage daily medical needs, the floor staff logs about 3 hours and 51 minutes of total nursing care per resident each day, which breaks down to 1 hour and 32 minutes from registered nurses and 2 hours and 33 minutes from nurse aides.

Families researching local placement options can find open beds and flexible timing for admissions due to the current capacity level. The main office can be reached to ask about room availability, double-check insurance details, or arrange an in-person walkthrough of the building. Coordinators are also available to help guide you through the initial paperwork and medical intake requirements.

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Overview of Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center

Maintain your independence and full potential in Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center, a reliable community in Westland, MI, offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Their team of compassionate caregivers is available 24/7 to support residents with their daily tasks and oversee their tailored care plans. With access to physical, speech, and occupational therapy services, residents have the tools they need to maintain their functional independence or recover their skills and strength.

Residents will never run out of fun and enriching things to do with fun and engaging activities curated based on their abilities and interests. The community also provides residents access to restaurant-style dining with fresh and healthy meals that cater to special diets and preferences. From comprehensive care to fun recreational opportunities and thoughtful amenities, Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center provides all the comforts and conveniences residents need to thrive.

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Ranking Methodology

How we rank these nursing homes

Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Care Quality
  • 20%
    Staffing
  • 20%
    Regulatory
  • 20%
    Operational
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Care Quality 35%

The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.

  • Includes
  • Overall Rating
  • Health Inspection
  • QM Rating
  • Long-Stay QM
  • Short-Stay QM
02

Staffing Adequacy 20%

The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.

  • Includes
  • Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
  • RN vs State
  • Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
  • RN Turnover
03

Regulatory & Safety Record 20%

Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • Citations
  • Citations/Inspection
  • Severe Citations
  • Fines
  • Accreditations
04

Operational & Financial Stability 20%

Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy vs State
  • Avg Length of Stay
  • Revenue
  • Payroll %
  • Years in Operation
  • Admin Tenure
05

Environment & Accessibility 5%

Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • BBB Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Michigan

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Michigan?

Assisted living in Michigan is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Michigan Medicaid cover nursing home care?

Yes — Michigan Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.

What is nursing home care?

Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.

How many nursing homes are listed on this page?

This page features 132 nursing homes in Michigan. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right nursing home in Michigan?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Michigan, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Michigan?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.