Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Huron Woods Nursing Center
1395 South Huron Road, Kawkawlin, MI · (989) 684-3210
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 46
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- The Peplinski Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 20, 1999
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★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
★★★★★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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Huron Woods Nursing Center carries 69 inspection points. That is fewer than 48% 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
31 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 (3)
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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.
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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 Care14E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate foot care.
- 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
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
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.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- 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 care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights4E
- E
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.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- 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 safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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 Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2026-02-19
9 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-11-21
11 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-11-30
11 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 48 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 5 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 33% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 vaccine2 pts better | 97.5% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts worse | 4.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.4 pts better | 3.1% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight9.5 pts worse | 15.0% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.6 pts worse | 24.0% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.8 pts worse | 18.5% | 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 worsened0.2 pts worse | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.4 pts worse | 12.1% | 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 infection0.9 pts better | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts better | 15.9% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.8 pts better | 1.2% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14 pts better | 97.4% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.6 pts better | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.8 pts better | 93.3% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8 pts better | 15.9% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman, Amy | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Ackerman, Ricky | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 10 facilities |
| Baumgarten, Michael | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 9 facilities |
| Baumgarten, Therese | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Peplinski, Sheli | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Peplinski, Todd | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Jeffery | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Tamara | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Thompson, Brian | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Shelly | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Ackerman, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Ackerman, Ricky | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Ackerman, Ricky | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Ackerman, Ricky | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Baumgarten, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Baumgarten, Therese | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Huron Woods Estates LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kamaraju, Praveen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kamaraju, Praveen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peplinski Properties LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peplinski, Sheli | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Peplinski, Todd | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Peplinski, Todd | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Peplinski, Todd | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Peruski, Michele | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peruski, Michele | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Plante & Moran Pllc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Plante & Moran Pllc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Schade, Jeffery | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Jeffery | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Jeffery | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Jeffery | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Schade, Tamara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| The Peplinski Group Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Thompson, Brian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Brian | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Brian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Thompson, Shelly | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Winkels, Kathy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Winkels, Kathy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- 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.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress1F
- F
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.
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Other homes nearby
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Bay City, MI · Preferred Care
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 52 min
- Fines
- $0
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Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center
Bay City, MI · Nexcare Health Systems
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 47 min
- Fines
- $0
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Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation
Bay City, MI · Preferred Care
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 25 min
- Fines
- $0