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85/100

Excellent

The Laurels Of Coldwater

90 N Michigan Avenue, Coldwater, MI 49036

CMS 2/5 stars #2 of 2 in Branch County (517) 279-9808
Certified beds
169
Occupancy
77%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on The Laurels Of Coldwater

The Laurels of Coldwater runs 169 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.15 hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11 percent below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the genuine bright spot: 23.3 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. That stability likely props up the four-star staffing and quality ratings. But the inspection record is weaker, 37 deficiencies, nine tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in July 2025. None rose to harm or jeopardy level, which matters. Ask about those nine abuse deficiencies directly before deciding.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability15/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

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

30/30

Citations 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

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.38 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How 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

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines 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 detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.15 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.38 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.82 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover23.30%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: July 24, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE, which operates 81 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about The Laurels Of Coldwater

What is the ElderGrade for The Laurels Of Coldwater? +

The Laurels Of Coldwater holds an ElderGrade of A (85 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 The Laurels Of Coldwater? +

Residents receive an average of 3.15 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has The Laurels Of Coldwater 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 The Laurels Of Coldwater accept Medicaid? +

Yes, The Laurels Of Coldwater 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.