Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cass County Medical Care Facility
23770 Hospital St, Cassopolis, MI · (269) 228-4000
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 80
- Residents per day
- 73
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 8, 1977
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Michigan.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Cass County Medical Care Facility carries 47 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% of Michigan's 420 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Michigan: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–18 pts
- 4★ 18–46 pts
- 3★ 46–78 pts
- 2★ 78–123 pts
- 1★ over 123 pts
Bars show every rated home in Michigan by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspection history
2026-05-07
6 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-03-25
3 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-04-25
8 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 49 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 54 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$15,593 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | Fine | $7,796 |
| 2024-03-20 | Fine | $7,797 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.6 pts better | 100.0% | 95.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts better | 100.0% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.5 pts better | 0.0% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.9 pts worse | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.6 pts better | 13.8% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.7 pts better | 4.0% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts worse | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.2 pts worse | 21.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.9 pts worse | 20.6% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.8 pts worse | 23.2% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts better | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.5 pts better | 98.9% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9 pts better | 2.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.1 pts better | 95.6% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission15 pts worse | 38.9% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| County Of Cass | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Lutes, Christian | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lutes, Christian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Seifert, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vaughn, Vicki | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Miscellaneous3F
- E
Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress1F
- F
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
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