110 of the 422 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Michigan (26%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 52 of the 110 graded homes earn an A and 3 earn a D or F. They average 4.62 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.63 hours above the 3.99 for every home in Michigan. Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation & Living Centre in Grand Rapids grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Michigan compare
This group set against every nursing home in Michigan, from the current CMS release.
Orchard Creek runs 5.75 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average, and its staff turnover sits just under the national figure, so the people caring for your relative tend to stay. Weekends are thinner, about 16% below weekday coverage, worth asking about if you visit Saturdays. The trouble is the inspection record: 19 deficiencies, two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse. That mix, strong daily staffing, weak state survey results, is why this small for-profit home lands in the middle rather than near the top. Ask directly what changed since the September 2025 inspection.
Dj Jacobetti Home for Veterans runs on unusually deep staffing for a state-run home: 5.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average, with turnover at 21.2% against a national 45.8%. That retention shows up in resident outcomes, where the quality measure rating sits at the top of the scale. The tradeoff is on the health inspection side, where six deficiencies on the current record include one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, and the inspection itself dates to December 2025. Weekend coverage also runs about 18% lighter than weekdays. Plenty of hands on deck most days, the compliance record is where the concerns concentrate.
Mymichigan Medical Center Sault runs 51 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the federal numbers are rough across the board: one star each for staffing and quality measures, two for health inspections. The deficiency record is the part that should give you pause, 32 citations on the current record, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy to residents, and three tied to abuse. Staffing sits well below what CMS expects for a home this size, which matters most on the direct-care side. One fine totaling $2,797 is on file, and the last inspection was January 14, 2026, so the record is current. If you're considering this home, ask pointed questions about direct-care hours per resident and how the abuse-related findings were resolved.
Aberdeen runs lean on nursing hours, 3.42 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday level, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger number is turnover: 68.2% of staff leaving in a year, well above the 45.8% norm. That churn matters because 36 deficiencies sit on the current record, three tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. State inspectors were last in on September 11, 2025. It's a 120-bed for-profit home owned by an individual, and the staffing and quality ratings of 1 and 2 reflect what the numbers already say.
Beaconshire runs 99 certified beds in Detroit under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. Nurses give residents 3.38 hours of care per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 13% less, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 46.7%, a touch above the national rate, so the people providing that thinner coverage keep changing. The inspection record shows 49 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with $23,994 in fines across three penalties. A January 2025 inspection is recent enough to reflect current conditions.
Lake Orion Nursing Center runs lean on staff. At 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 65.2% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely to change often.
The inspection record is the harder read: 22 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and a $137,640 fine. A May 2025 inspection is recent, at least. Nonprofit ownership doesn't erase any of that. Ask about weekend coverage and turnover directly before deciding.
Church Of Christ Care Center runs 129 certified beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the 3.86 national average, with weekends running about 5% leaner than its own weekdays. Annual turnover is 54.2% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $40,940; the most recent inspection was August 2025. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 on health inspections, 2 on staffing, and 1 on quality measures, a pattern where weaker clinical outcomes line up with thinner staffing.
Bayside Village is a 59-bed nonprofit home in L'Anse that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, the designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent compliance problems. The record backs that up: 47 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and two tied to abuse, plus $176,157 in fines across two penalties. Nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, about 11 percent below the home's own weekday level. Inspection and quality measure ratings both come in at the bottom of CMS's scale.
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek runs 82 certified beds as a for-profit partnership, and its nurse staffing sits at 1.78 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly half the typical level, with weekends about 3% thinner than weekdays. The inspection record carries 111 deficiencies, including four at harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $133,946; CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, and the most recent inspection was May 12, 2025. Its quality measure stars look strong at 5/5, but that score sits alongside 1/5 marks for health inspections and staffing, which tells you where the real trouble lies.
Greentree of Hubbell runs 55 beds as a for-profit, individually owned home, and the numbers carry more weight than any single rating. Nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends drop about 16% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Its inspection record is the real concern: 66 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $59,940 in fines. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections. Turnover, at 43.8%, is slightly better than average, and the quality measure score is strong, but those don't offset a supervision and safety record this troubled.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Michigan?
There are 110 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Michigan, 26% of the 422 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Michigan they average 4.62 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.99 for all nursing homes in Michigan, a difference of +0.63 hours. Staff turnover averages 40.4% against 44.1%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Michigan?