40.5/100
Below average
1011 Meridian Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.
8 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$65,403 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours 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.
Last standard health inspection: February 11, 2026 (6 months ago).
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Actual harm to a resident
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Actual harm to a resident
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of MEDILODGE, which operates 53 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORCROSS, ROBERT | Individual | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| ROGERS, STACEY | Individual | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| KIRK, KRISTINE | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| FLASHNER, CRAIG | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| PERLSTEIN, YITZCHOK | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BLOSSOM HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| PRESTIGE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FLASHNER, CRAIG | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| PERLSTEIN, YITZCHOK | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| B&Y HEALTHCARE S CORP | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| B&Y TRUST | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| CODY HEALTHCARE S CORP | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Medilodge Of Sault Ste. Marie holds an ElderGrade of D (40.5 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.62 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 8 of the 73 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Medilodge Of Sault Ste. Marie 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.