Oceana County Medical Care Facility

701 East Main Street, Hart, MI 49420 (opens Google Maps) · Oceana County · (231) 873-6601· 115 certified beds · avg 97 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 →

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Jul 17, 2025

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

6.93

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · 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 5 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Dec 18, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint F-0684
Jul 17, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. F-0558
Aug 7, 2024F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. F-0923

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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
Dec 18, 2025	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Jul 17, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · F-0558
Aug 7, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both. · F-0923
Aug 7, 2024	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
Jun 29, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2023

2024

2025

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	1	E
2024	2	F
2025	2	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)

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

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

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityMichigan averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

6.93

4.32

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

1.49

0.84

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

5.85

3.79

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)	6.93	4.32	3.95	top 1% in Michigan; top 2% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.49	0.84	0.69	top 7% in Michigan; top 5% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.85	3.79	3.50	top 2% in Michigan; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.78	0.49	0.48	top 13% in Michigan; top 12% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	25.9	44.1	45.8	top 8% in Michigan; top 8% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	11.1	39.2	42.9	top 6% in Michigan; top 4% 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 6.05, RN 1.30, weekend 5.11.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (6.05 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

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 →

Government - County

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Oceana County	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	01/01/1967
Choponis, Sally	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2026
Choponis, Sally	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2026
Danes, Dale	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2023
De Los Santos-Santiago, Amanda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/05/2020
De Los Santos-Santiago, Amanda	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/05/2020
East, Linda	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2025
Frinkle, Eryn	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/19/2022
Frinkle, Eryn	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/19/2025
Lange, Amanda	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/06/2014
Lange, Amanda	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/06/2014
Leone, Cynthia	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/19/2020
Leone, Cynthia	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/19/2020
Oceana County	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/1967
Oceana County	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/09/2026
Ochs, Cynthia	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1995
Ochs, Cynthia	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1995
Ramirez, Gina	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/24/2025
Ramirez, Gina	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/24/2025
Stickney, Melanie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/17/2012

Showing 20 of 30 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 10 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"How is fresh air circulated through the building, and how is the ventilation system maintained?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"

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 26% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"The ownership record on file lists 30 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
Oakview Medical Care Facility	18.1 mi	Ludington, MI	★★★★★	4/5
Medilodge of Ludington	18.4 mi	Ludington, MI	★★☆☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 235002.

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Visit checklist — Oceana County Medical Care Facility

701 East Main Street, Hart, MI 49420 · (231) 873-6601

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "How is fresh air circulated through the building, and how is the ventilation system maintained?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
☐ "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 26% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 30 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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 235002 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)