Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent
502 West Harrie Street, Newberry, MI · (906) 293-9215
- Certified beds
- 39
- Residents per day
- 26
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 6, 2015
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent carries 96 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% 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
35 health citations on record since 2023. 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 (5)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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G
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care12E
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 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.
- E
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 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.
Pharmacy Service5E
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-08-28
9 health deficiencies · 29 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-06-26
10 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-07-20
16 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 56 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 0% 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
$16,150 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
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| 2025-08-28 | Fine | $16,150 |
| 2025-08-28 | Payment Denial · 46 day denial | $0 |
| 2025-06-05 | Payment Denial · 13 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-08-14 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 injury1.6 pts worse | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.1 pts better | 3.4% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.7 pts worse | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.1 pts better | 19.3% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.1 pts better | 9.6% | 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 worsened2.6 pts worse | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased17.7 pts worse | 28.4% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.6 pts worse | 3.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.7 pts worse | 5.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.7 pts better | 12.7% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts worse | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Beaulieu, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Depew, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Derusha, Nicholas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Helen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Johnson, Helen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Johnson, Helen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lasely-Henry, Tammy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lyman, Amy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lyman, Amy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lyman, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Morrison, Nancy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Neeb, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Terrance | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rao, Raghu | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rao, Raghu | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rao, Raghu | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Slaght, Joanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
43 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke17F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- F
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Emergency Preparedness7F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Egress5F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous5F
- F
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction2F
- F
Meet other general requirements.
- F
Meet other general requirements.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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