Nursing homes across Marquette County, Michigan, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Nurse staffing here runs about 5.06 hours per resident day, roughly 31% above the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip only about 10% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 23.8% against a national average near 46%, which matters over time because familiar caregivers tend to notice changes sooner. The tradeoff is in the inspection record: 8 deficiencies, 3 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. County-owned facilities often run leaner on frills and steadier on staffing, and the numbers here follow that pattern.
Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee runs a tight ship on inspections, a five-star health inspection rating, a clean record on harm and abuse deficiencies, and a survey from April 2025 that's still recent. The 16 total deficiencies on file are mostly the routine kind that don't put residents in danger. Nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends drop about 16% below weekdays, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover at 48.2% runs a bit higher than the 45.8% national figure, meaning you'll likely see new faces on the aide staff fairly often.
Norlite Nursing Center sits in Marquette with 99 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. The staffing numbers look decent on paper, 4.29 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, but weekends run about 15% lighter than weekdays, and turnover hits 50.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is where things get harder to ignore: 28 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and a $113,129 fine. That combination explains the 2/5 health inspection rating even as quality measures score 5/5. The most recent inspection was January 28, 2026. Ask about weekend coverage and turnover directly before deciding.
Dj Jacobetti Home for Veterans runs on unusually deep staffing for a state-run home: 5.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average, with turnover at 21.2% against a national 45.8%. That retention shows up in resident outcomes, where the quality measure rating sits at the top of the scale. The tradeoff is on the health inspection side, where six deficiencies on the current record include one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, and the inspection itself dates to December 2025. Weekend coverage also runs about 18% lighter than weekdays. Plenty of hands on deck most days, the compliance record is where the concerns concentrate.