Medilodge of Traverse City
2585 South Lafranier Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 · Grand Traverse County · 84 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1977
Part of chain: MEDILODGE (53 facilities, chain avg rating 3.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 20, 2024 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 20, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 3, 2023 · F-0692
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 27, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (26)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. |
| May 2, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| May 2, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. |
| May 2, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. |
| May 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| May 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. |
| May 2, 2025 | 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. |
| Oct 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Oct 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 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 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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. |
| Mar 20, 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. |
| Mar 20, 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. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Mar 20, 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. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 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. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, 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. |
| Dec 20, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's activities program was not run by a qualified professional. The person directing recreation and social activities must have proper training or credentials. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 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. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 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. |
| Apr 3, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | E |
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) | 3.98 | 4.32 | 3.95 | bottom 42% in Michigan; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.31 | 0.84 | 0.69 | top 12% in Michigan; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.32 | 3.79 | 3.50 | bottom 28% in Michigan; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 16% in Michigan; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.1 | 44.1 | 45.8 | bottom 48% in Michigan; bottom 50% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.8 | 39.2 | 42.9 | top 28% in Michigan; top 25% 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 3.57, RN 1.18, weekend 2.98. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&y Healthcare S Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| B&y Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Cody Healthcare S Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Craig Flashner 2007 Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Everest Opco Group LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/01/2018 |
| Blossom Healthcare Management LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Flashner, Craig | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Flashner, Craig | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Kirk, Kristine | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Norcross, Robert | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Perlstein, Yitzchok | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Perlstein, Yitzchok | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Prestige Administrative Services, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Rogers, Stacey | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "How is fresh air circulated through the building, and how is the ventilation system maintained?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
- "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 | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medilodge of GTC | 0.4 mi | Traverse City, MI | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Villa at Traverse Point | 1.5 mi | Traverse City, MI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Grand Traverse Pavilions | 3.0 mi | Traverse City, MI | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing | 5.8 mi | Traverse City, MI | ★★★★☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Maple Valley Nursing Home | 16.0 mi | Maple Valley, MI | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Medilodge of Leelanau | 17.2 mi | Suttons Bay, MI | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235336.