Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Iron County Medical Care Facility
1523 U.S. Highway 2, Crystal Falls, MI · (906) 875-6671
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 108
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 1, 1976
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Iron County Medical Care Facility carries 48 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
18 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
Pharmacy Service5E
- 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Administration3F
- 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.
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- C
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-06-24
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2025-04-17
5 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2024-04-24
6 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 26 min of nursing staff time a day, 44 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 26 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 25% 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 days1 pts better | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 2.0 | 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 vaccine3.7 pts better | 99.2% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2 pts worse | 5.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts worse | 6.0% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.2 pts better | 11.2% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.6 pts worse | 25.3% | 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 worsened7.1 pts worse | 18.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.3 pts worse | 20.0% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1 pts worse | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts worse | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.1 pts worse | 27.5% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts worse | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.6 pts better | 100.0% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit17.7 pts worse | 29.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication4.6 pts worse | 5.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.3 pts better | 19.6% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Of Iron | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Kauppi, Ryan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kauppi, Ryan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oman, Lynn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oman, Lynn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Possanza, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Possanza, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
19 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress3F
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- 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.
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Construction1F
- F
Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Services1E
- E
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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