Nursing homes across Leelanau County, Michigan, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Medilodge Of Leelanau runs about 3.45 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly 11% under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 44.6%, a hair under the national 45.8%, so retention here isn't the problem, coverage is thin at the margins. The current record shows 29 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is recent. Strong quality measures and a for-profit LLC structure round out a home that looks adequate on paper but light on daily hands.
Maple Valley Nursing Home runs a small 25-bed operation in Leelanau County, and the numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.96 hours per resident day, but weekends run about 16% thinner than weekdays, and more than half the staff turns over each year, 55.2% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the trouble concentrates: 63 deficiencies, eight serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $119,265. That April 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture is current, not stale. For-profit corporate ownership, high turnover, and a thin weekend crew are the context behind a one-star health inspection rating.
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.