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Marlette Community Hospital LTCU
2770 Main Street, Marlette, MI 48453 (opens Google Maps) · Sanilac County · (989) 635-4000· 39 certified beds · avg 36 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)
inspected Aug 7, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.46
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0812
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. F-0880
The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. F-0605
View all 22 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0880 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · F-0605 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0655 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. · F-0791 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · F-0887 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care or assistance for a resident who uses a prosthesis, such as an artificial limb. · F-0696 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give residents reasonable access to and privacy in using ways to communicate, such as phones, mail, and email. Residents have the right to stay in touch with the outside world privately. · F-0576 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0657 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · F-0578 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0550 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMichigan averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.46
Michigan average: 4.32
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.79
Michigan average: 0.84
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.54
Michigan average: 3.79
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Michigan avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.46 | 4.32 | 3.95 | top 12% in Michigan; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.79 | 0.84 | 0.69 | top 3% in Michigan; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.54 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 14% in Michigan; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.11 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 5% in Michigan; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 22.4 | 44.1 | 45.8 | top 3% in Michigan; top 4% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 14.3 | 39.2 | 42.9 | top 9% in Michigan; top 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.86, RN 1.59, weekend 4.04.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.86 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Healthcare Network | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/28/2012 |
| Brown, Judy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Buttar, Nick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Buttar, Nick | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/02/2025 |
| Curtis, Patrick | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Daniels, Andrew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Daniels, Andrew | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Daniels, Andrew | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Denton, Gail | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/09/2016 |
| Ellis, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Fahrner, Faith | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Gentner, Kimberly | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| McConnachie, Angela | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| McConnachie, Angela | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Meiburg, Victoria | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/10/2022 |
| Messing, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/09/2018 |
| Orr, Scott | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/09/2009 |
| Rohling, Paul | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Stafford, Brooke | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Stafford, Brooke | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
Showing 20 of 23 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 3 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
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?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 22% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 23 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanilac Medical Care Facility | 14.1 mi | Sandusky, MI | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fisher Senior Care and Rehabilitation | 14.4 mi | Mayville, MI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Tuscola County Medical Care Facility | 19.4 mi | Caro, MI | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Medilodge of Cass City | 19.6 mi | Cass City, MI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Sanilac, MI — 3 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Autumnwood of Deckerville — Deckerville, MI · overall 3/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235074.