Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Gogebic Medical Care Facility
402 North Street, Wakefield, MI · (906) 224-9811
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 79
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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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
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
Gogebic Medical Care Facility carries 45.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 67% 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
10 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 (4)
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J
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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G
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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G
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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G
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspection history
2026-05-06
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-03-04
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-03-13
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 30 min of nursing staff time a day, 56 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 30 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 26% 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
$16,153 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
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| 2025-03-04 | Fine | $16,153 |
| 2025-03-04 | Payment Denial · 1 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.1 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.6 pts better | 99.0% | 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 injury0.1 pts better | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.8 pts better | 3.7% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts worse | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts better | 19.1% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.8 pts worse | 24.5% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3 pts worse | 14.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.2 pts worse | 21.9% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts worse | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.4 pts better | 17.0% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.5 pts worse | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.9 pts worse | 74.5% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Cooley, Nathan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cooley, Nathan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| County Of Gogebic | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| County Of Gogebic | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| County Of Gogebic | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jurakovich, Melissa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jurakovich, Melissa | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jurakovich, Melissa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rocco, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rocco, James | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Rocco, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke1F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
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