Here are 11 Nursing Homes in Saginaw County, MI

Nurse hours

4.96 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Covenant Skilled Nursing runs 39 beds in Saginaw under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the real story here: 4.96 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 36.7%, below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Weekends run about 13% thinner than weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays or Sundays. The current record shows 20 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in March 2026. Quality measures rate 4/5, health inspections 3/5.

Nurse hours

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center runs 55 certified beds in Saginaw under individual for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.42 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday level, so the weekday numbers aren't quite what a family sees on a Saturday. The inspection record is the harder read: 39 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and a $21,244 fine, with the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026. CMS rates health inspections 2 out of 5 and staffing 2 out of 5, even as quality measures score 4 out of 5. Ask about that gap.

Nurse hours

3.61 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center runs 71 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 47.3%, a touch above the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus two fines totaling $68,083; the most recent inspection was December 2025. CMS gives it 3 stars for health inspections but 5 for quality measures and 4 for staffing.

Nurse hours

3.96 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Wellspring Lutheran Services in Frankenmuth runs on a nonprofit model with 83 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.96 hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average of 3.86. That margin is real but thin, and weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is worth asking about directly. Turnover lands at 47.7%, just above the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record shows 26 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, a volume that reflects paperwork and process issues rather than resident safety. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Avista runs 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, just a hair above the national average of 3.86, close enough that one sick call or open shift can erase the difference. Weekends already run about 16% thinner than weekdays, so that margin disappears when you'd want it most. The 31 deficiencies on record are mostly paperwork-level; none involved harm or abuse, and the last inspection was in May 2025. Staff turnover of 46.8% sits right at the national figure, meaning roughly half the people caring for your family member this year won't be there next year. For-profit, individually owned, 96 beds. Ask how they cover weekend callouts.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Hoyt runs 128 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, essentially a rounding difference from 3.86. That average comes with a caveat: weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't evenly spread across the week. Turnover lands at 42.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still meaning roughly two in five caregivers leave within a year. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. Thirty-three deficiencies are on file, three of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse. A single fine totaling $30,740 has been levied. The last survey was May 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.32 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Healthsource Saginaw is county-owned and staffed better than most: 4.32 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That staffing edge is real, and it's the main reason the quality measure rating comes in at 4 out of 5. But the inspection record is where this home gets into trouble, 57 deficiencies on file, six of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and three tied to abuse. Five fines add up to just under $270,000. Staff turnover sits at 48.8%, a bit worse than the national 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 18% below weekday levels, so the weekday numbers overstate what families actually see on Saturdays. The most recent inspection was July 2025.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Medilodge of Frankenmuth runs 105 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits essentially at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationwide. But that average hides a weekend problem: coverage drops roughly 19% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 58% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 44 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with the most recent state visit in April 2025. Quality measures score well, though the inspection history and churn are what pull the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Adira's staffing works out to about 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but that number hides a drop of roughly 13% on weekends, the stretch when families often can't visit and problems go unnoticed. More troubling is the 61.8% annual turnover, well above the national 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are frequently new and still learning the building. Inspections in January 2026 turned up 57 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and three tied to abuse, bringing a $34,100 fine. The corporation that owns it runs this as a for-profit operation.

Nurse hours

3.57 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Chesaning Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 51 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average. Weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger issue: 40 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to indicate harm or jeopardy, plus $41,898 in fines across two penalties. Turnover at 43.9% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and there are no abuse-related citations. A December 2025 inspection is recent, but the health and quality ratings sit at 2 out of 5 stars each.

Nurse hours

3.04 /day

Staff turnover

60%

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Optalis Health And Rehabilitation At St. Francis runs about 3.04 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 21 percent under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, which sit about 11 percent below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover hits 60.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are new to the building. The inspection record shows 40 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $131,073 and a February 2026 inspection. Corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers tell you what that combination has meant here.