Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Iron River Care Center
330 Lincoln Avenue, Iron River, MI · (906) 265-5168
- Certified beds
- 69
- Residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 10, 2001
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Iron River Care Center carries 137 inspection points. That is fewer than 16% 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
43 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 (4)
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G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 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 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.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights7E
- E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- 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
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
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.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- 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.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administration3F
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental2E
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Inspection history
2025-08-14
12 health deficiencies · 15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-08-28
15 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2023-08-24
16 health deficiencies · 15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 44 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 4 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 13% 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
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Payment Denial · 32 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 days0.3 pts better | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.9 pts worse | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.5 pts worse | 94.9% | 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 injury1.7 pts worse | 4.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3 pts better | 1.5% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight12.4 pts worse | 17.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.8 pts better | 14.6% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication32.4 pts worse | 47.1% | 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 worsened3.6 pts better | 7.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.1 pts better | 8.6% | 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 infection1.5 pts better | 0.0% | 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 ulcers0.4 pts worse | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.1 pts worse | 68.3% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts worse | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine23.2 pts worse | 58.3% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friedman, Benjamin | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 24 facilities |
| Friedman, Benjamin | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Friedman, Benjamin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
| Friedman, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 24 facilities |
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Fire safety
44 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- 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
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
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
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
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Emergency Preparedness9F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8F
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- 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
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
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Miscellaneous6F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress6F
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services4F
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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