★★★★★CMS 5/566 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.85 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Willows At Howell runs a tight ship on nurse staffing, 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average and strong enough for a four-star staffing rating. More telling is the turnover: 34.4% annually against a national average of 45.8%, which suggests people stick around here more than they do at most homes. The fourteen deficiencies on record carry no harm or jeopardy findings and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection closed out in March 2026. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5200 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.69 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Medilodge Of Howell runs 206 certified beds in Livingston County under corporate, for-profit ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.69 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover, though, is 34.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure. The trouble is the inspection record: 56 deficiencies currently on file, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $71,919. The last inspection was December 2025. Quality and staffing measures rate 4 out of 5, but a 1-out-of-5 health inspection star tells you where the problems concentrate. Ask specifically what changed since that December visit.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/588 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.92 /day
- Staff turnover
- 52%
- Serious cites
- 0
Wellbridge of Brighton runs 88 certified beds in Howell, and the nurse staffing sits slightly above the national average, 3.92 hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Turnover is the bigger number: 52.4% of staff leaving annually against a national 45.8%, and with 26 deficiencies on record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 abuse-related, plus a $26,686 fine, the inspection history carries more weight than the four-star quality and staffing marks. The last inspection was January 2026, so the record is recent.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5125 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Medilodge Of Livingston runs 4.40 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 23.7% is close to half the national rate. Those are real advantages. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 16% below its own weekday level, and a record of 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. The most recent inspection was January 2026, so the picture is current. For a 125-bed for-profit home, the numbers say adequate weekday coverage and unusually stable staff, offset by a weekend dip and a survey history that carries some weight.