89/100
Excellent
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
1140 North State Street, St. Ignace, MI 49781
- Certified beds
- 48
- Occupancy
- 99%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
Mackinac Straits runs a tight staffing ship: 4.27 nurse hours per resident day beats the national average by about 11%, and the weekend dip is only around 7%, which is modest compared to what many homes see. Turnover sits at 23.3%, roughly half the national rate, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The trade-offs show up elsewhere. The health inspection record includes 13 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, and quality measures score poorly at 2 stars despite the recent May 2025 inspection. Nonprofit ownership and strong staffing are real strengths; the deficiency record is the piece families should ask about.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.33 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.97 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 7% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →23% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: May 29, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit
What is the ElderGrade for Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit? +
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit holds an ElderGrade of A (89 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit? +
Residents receive an average of 4.27 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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