Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Huron County Medical Care Facility
1116 South Van Dyke Road, Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-6425
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 112
- Residents per day
- 70
- 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
Huron County Medical Care Facility carries 34 inspection points. That is fewer than 77% 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
19 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control4F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- 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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights3E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspection history
2026-07-30
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-07-17
5 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-07-10
11 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 36 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 31% 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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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 days0.7 pts better | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.1 pts better | 98.5% | 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 injury0.3 pts better | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.5 pts better | 4.0% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.9 pts better | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.9 pts worse | 25.3% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts worse | 20.3% | 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 increased9.8 pts worse | 20.5% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts worse | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts worse | 22.5% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.7 pts better | 2.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.9 pts better | 85.3% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.8 pts worse | 12.5% | 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 vaccine6 pts better | 87.5% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.4 pts worse | 25.3% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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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.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Huron County Building Office Of Treasurer | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Huron County Building Office Of Treasurer | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Khan, Ali | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Khan, Ali | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Krebs, Christina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Krebs, Christina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Legatz, Heather | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lockard, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lockard, Richard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcdonald, Beth | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Roland, James | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
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