81/100
Above average
Sanilac Medical Care Facility
137 North Elk Street, Sandusky, MI 48471
- Certified beds
- 104
- Occupancy
- 73%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Sanilac Medical Care Facility
Sanilac Medical Care Facility is county-owned, and the staffing numbers are the strongest thing going for it: 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 38% above the national average, which earns a four-star staffing rating. Two caveats sit underneath that. Weekend coverage drops about 13% from weekday levels, and turnover at 45.6% is essentially the national rate, so the extra hours don't come with unusual stability. The inspection record is more mixed: 33 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the last inspection in August 2025. Quality and inspection ratings both land at three stars.
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.
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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
25/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.67 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.54 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →46% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
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: August 21, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Sanilac Medical Care Facility
What is the ElderGrade for Sanilac Medical Care Facility? +
Sanilac Medical Care Facility holds an ElderGrade of B (81 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". 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 Sanilac Medical Care Facility? +
Residents receive an average of 5.32 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Sanilac Medical Care Facility 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 Sanilac Medical Care Facility accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Sanilac Medical Care Facility 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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