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Nursing home safety in Michigan

Michigan has 313 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.04 out of 5 CMS stars (0.06 better than the national average), carry 34.7 health-inspection citations each, and 49 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $10,526,405. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.

CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.

Nursing homes
313
311 with a CMS rating
Average rating
3.04 / 5
0.06 better than the national average
Flagged for abuse
49
15.7% of homes · national 9.9%
Federal penalties
$10,526,405
7 on Special Focus

Staffing in Michigan averages 3.95 nurse hours per resident per day (0.06 better than the national average). Citations average 34.7 per home (4.4 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.

Michigan homes listed with a CMS abuse icon

CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.

Special Focus Facilities in Michigan

CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.

CMS four- and five-star records in Michigan

Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.

CommunityCityCMS starsNurse hrs/day
Aerius Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Riverview53.62669
Allegria Village (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Dearborn43.99251
Ambassador, a Villa Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Detroit53.71398
Argentine Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Linden55.01083
Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Bay City43.71591
Bellbrook (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Rochester Hills54.46443
Chelsea Retirement Community (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Chelsea54.43862
Cherry Hill for Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Westland43.14876
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitat (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Grand Rapids54.58293
Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Greenville54.64499

Largest federal penalties in Michigan

Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.

Michigan nursing homes: common questions

How many nursing homes in Michigan have been flagged for abuse?

49 of 313 CMS-certified nursing homes in Michigan (15.7%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.

What is the average nursing home rating in Michigan?

Michigan nursing homes average 3.04 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 311 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.95 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.

Which nursing homes in Michigan are on the Special Focus list?

7 Michigan facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.

How much have Michigan nursing homes been fined?

Federal civil monetary penalties against Michigan nursing homes total $10,526,405 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.

Worried about a specific home in Michigan?

Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.

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