1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Houghton Lake, MI
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2280 Tower Hill Road, Houghton Lake, MI
(989) 422-5153
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
61
Certified beds
Average residents
40
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Atrium Centers
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-03-04
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
26 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
1.08
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.77 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.33
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.88 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.64
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.38 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.05
All reported nurse hours · state 4.03 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.41
RN + LPN hours · state 1.65 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.73
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.52 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.74
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.49 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.04
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.09
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.09
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.35
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
27%
Annual RN turnover · state 41% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
49%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
6,471
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
32.74
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9873
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.56
Baseline 19.89% · Performance 19.78% · Measure score 3.56 · Achievement 3.56 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 6.33% · Performance 7.78% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
7.42
Baseline 50.00% · Performance 33.33% · Measure score 7.42 · Achievement 7.42 · Improvement 6.13
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.12
Baseline 3.20 hours · Performance 3.68 hours · Measure score 2.12 · Achievement 2.12 · Improvement 1.37
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.79% |
10.72%
0.9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 68 · Observed rate 7.35% · Lower 95% interval 6.54% |
| Discharge to community | 57.71% |
50.57%
7.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 60 · Observed rate 51.67% · Lower 95% interval 48.29% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.2 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 4.76% |
95.27%
90.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 42 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 42 |
| Discharge self-care score | 41.94% |
53.69%
11.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 31 |
| Discharge mobility score | 54.84% |
50.94%
3.9 pts better
|
Numerator 17 · Denominator 31 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 42 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.78% |
7.12%
0.7 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 38 · Observed rate 10.53% · Lower 95% interval 4.34% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 23.21% |
8.2%
15 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 56 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 26.98% |
42%
15 pts worse
|
Numerator 17 · Denominator 63 |
| Discharge function score | 61.29% |
56.45%
4.8 pts better
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 31 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 92.31% |
96.28%
4 pts worse
|
Numerator 24 · Denominator 26 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 32.14% |
25.2%
6.9 pts better
|
Numerator 9 · Denominator 28 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
1.7
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.6 |
1.5
2.1 pts worse
|
1.8
1.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.6 · Observed 3.5 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 89.8% |
95.0%
5.2 pts worse
|
93.4%
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 90.3% · Q2 94.1% · Q3 85.7% · Q4 88.0% · 4Q avg 89.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
95.0%
5 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.7% |
3.1%
1.4 pts better
|
3.3%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 4.0% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 7.6% |
4.1%
3.5 pts worse
|
11.4%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.4% · Q2 12.5% · Q3 4.5% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 7.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.4% |
5.5%
3.9 pts worse
|
5.4%
4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.5% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 9.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 11.2% |
19.6%
8.4 pts better
|
19.6%
8.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.8% · Q2 14.8% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 11.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
16.5%
16.5 pts better
|
16.7%
16.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 6.7% |
13.9%
7.2 pts better
|
16.3%
9.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 6.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 9.8% |
11.7%
1.9 pts better
|
14.9%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 14.3% · Q4 14.3% · 4Q avg 9.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.8% |
0.9%
0.9 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.5% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 5.2% |
1.7%
3.5 pts worse
|
1.7%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 5.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 11.6% |
20.4%
8.8 pts better
|
19.8%
8.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.9% · Q2 9.2% · Q3 7.3% · Q4 17.9% · 4Q avg 11.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.1% |
5.6%
2.5 pts better
|
5.1%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 2.3% · Q4 2.8% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 90.9% |
82.8%
8.1 pts better
|
81.7%
9.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 93.0% · Q2 90.8% · Q3 91.5% · Q4 88.6% · 4Q avg 90.9% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.7% |
11.5%
0.8 pts better
|
12.0%
1.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.7% · Observed 10.6% · Expected 11.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.3%
1.3 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.1% |
79.5%
17.6 pts better
|
79.7%
17.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 25.1% |
24.2%
0.9 pts worse
|
23.9%
1.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.1% · Observed 25.5% · Expected 24.2% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-05-23
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-23
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-23
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-05-23
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-23
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-06-07
Fire Safety
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.
Corrected 2024-06-07
Fire Safety
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2024-06-07
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-06-07
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-07-01
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-01
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-07-01
Fire Safety
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2023-07-01
Inspection history
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-05-06
Health
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-01-03
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-05-08
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-08
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-05-08
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-01
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
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