Overview of Medilodge of Mt Pleasant Medilodge of Mt Pleasant is a 132-bed skilled nursing community in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, operated as a privately owned facility since 1980 and currently administered by Mrs. Bobby Sherlock. Located at 1524 Portabella Trail in Isabella County, the nursing home serves a mixed population of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents, with current occupancy at 47%, notably below state levels.
Staffing includes 126 total personnel covering 24-hour skilled nursing, rehabilitation, respite care, specialized services in palliative and hospice care, wound management, IV therapy, fall prevention programming, and secure memory care. On-site clinicians span medical directors, licensed practitioners, and specialists, including an on-site podiatrist, dentist, salon services, and religious services. The community emphasizes fine dining, rehabilitation facilities, and amenities including pet therapy, WiFi, private rooms, gardens, and courtyard spaces.
Average resident stay runs 74 days overall, with Medicare admissions typically staying 28 days and Medicaid residents remaining 8 to 9 months.
The facility holds 4-star CMS ratings for overall performance and health inspection (20.1% above state average), suggesting strong baseline compliance. Yet across five inspections in three years, inspectors documented 16 deficiencies; double the state average.
Most recent findings identified eight compliance gaps: inaccessible call lights for dependent residents, failure to notify family of a fall-related injury, unimplemented fall-prevention interventions, tube-feeding labeling errors, missed nebulizer treatments with inadequate equipment cleaning, narcotic documentation inaccuracies, kitchen sanitation failures, and absence of plumbing-system legionella risk management.
Prior surveys in 2024 and 2023 uncovered similar patterns in medication administration oversight, infection control precautions, tube-feeding protocols, and vaccination compliance.
Two substantiated complaints were documented concerning gaps: December 2023 investigation revealed Resident #5 developed unstageable pressure ulcers from prolonged bedpan exposure; wounds were documented on October 2, but treatment was delayed, and the care plan omitted interventions addressing the identified cause. February 2023 investigation found that a CNA failed to follow a resident’s documented two-person transfer requirement. Staff education was provided following both incidents.
Nursing hours run 3 hours 50 minutes per resident per day, 10% below the state average, with registered nurse hours notably 50% above average, but licensed practical nurse hours 87% below state norms.
Pressure ulcer rates (4.2%) and antipsychotic medication use (0.9%) significantly outperform state benchmarks, as do hospitalization rates and vaccine administration above 97%. Weight loss, falls with major injury, and emergency department visits all exceed state averages negatively.
No federal penalties or payment denials were imposed in three years.
Walk Score 28 reflects a car-dependent neighborhood; the facility sits 0.27 miles from the nearest hospital.
Medilodge serves residents across short-term post-acute care and longer-term skilled nursing needs. However, the pattern of recurrent deficiencies across care coordination, medication administration, and facility maintenance indicates the presence of systemic challenges related to operational improvements and staff oversight protocols.
