Nursing homes across St. Joseph County, Michigan, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Fairview runs lean on nursing hours, 3.13 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 30.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the caution flag: 23 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $55,738 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so that record is current rather than stale. For-profit corporate ownership, 64 beds, and strong marks on quality measures and staffing ratings, the gap here is between day-to-day care metrics and the harm-level findings.
Froh Community Home runs on noticeably thin nurse coverage, 2.61 hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays. The trade-off is stability: turnover sits at 18.8% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, and quality measures score well. But the inspection record carries weight: 19 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and a single fine of $125,564. A May 2025 inspection is recent enough to trust. As a church-affiliated nonprofit, there's no ownership chain pulling profit out, but low staffing hours and harm-level findings are what families should ask about directly.
Nurse staffing at Optalis Health And Rehabilitation Of Three Rivers runs 3.02 hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage sits alongside 73 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. Staff turnover is 47.7%, against a 45.8% national figure, and CMS fines total $40,700 across two penalties. Ownership is for-profit corporate. The inspection star stands at 1 out of 5, most recently dated December 3, 2025, while the quality measure star sits at 4, a split worth asking about directly.
The Orchards at Three Rivers runs on 3.38 nursing hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekend coverage slips roughly another 10% below its own weekday level. That thin staffing sits alongside a 48.1% annual turnover rate, so the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. On inspections, CMS gives this home one star out of five, and its record carries 70 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. The federal government has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems.