Huron County Medical Care Facility

Name: Huron County Medical Care Facility
Address: 1116 South Van Dyke Road, Bad Axe, MI, 48413, US
Telephone: 9892696425

1116 South Van Dyke Road, Bad Axe, MI 48413 · Huron County · 112 certified beds · avg 70 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

6.60

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (23)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jul 17, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jul 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable.
Jul 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jul 17, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Jul 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint
Jul 10, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint
Jul 10, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Jul 10, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint
Jul 10, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. · from a complaint
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
Jul 10, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Jun 30, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	D
2024	11	F
2025	5	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Michigan avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	6.60	4.32	3.95	top 3% in Michigan; top 2% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.84	0.84	0.69	top 42% in Michigan; top 25% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.46	3.79	3.50	top 5% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.35	0.49	0.48	bottom 36% in Michigan; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	36.1	44.1	45.8	top 26% in Michigan; top 27% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	28.6	39.2	42.9	top 29% in Michigan; top 26% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.57, RN 0.71, weekend 4.61. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Government - County

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Huron County Building Office of Treasurer	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	08/22/2005
Huron County Building Office of Treasurer	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/22/2005
Khan, Ali	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2024
Khan, Ali	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/31/2025
Krebs, Christina	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/25/2024
Krebs, Christina	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/31/2025
Legatz, Heather	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2017
Lockard, Richard	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2024
Lockard, Richard	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/31/2025
McDonald, Beth	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2024
Roland, James	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	06/23/2021

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Courtney Manor	2.6 mi	Bad Axe, MI	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Medilodge of Cass City	15.4 mi	Cass City, MI	★★★★★	4/5
Lakeview Extended Care and Rehabilitation	19.3 mi	Harbor Beach, MI	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235028.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Huron County Medical Care Facility

1116 South Van Dyke Road, Bad Axe, MI 48413 · 9892696425

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 235028 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)