Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Medilodge of Gaylord
508 Random Lake, Gaylord, MI · (989) 732-3508
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents per day
- 74
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Medilodge
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 6, 1978
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Michigan homes
Medilodge of Gaylord carries 103 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% 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
34 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing 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.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service8F
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Quality of Life and Care8D
- 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
Infection Control5F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
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.
- E
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
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.
Administration3D
- D
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-03-19
13 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-12-17
13 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2024-01-10
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 1 min of nursing staff time a day, 59 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 1 min
Michigan average
4 h 2 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 50% of nursing staff and 48% 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 days0.3 pts better | 1.4 | 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 vaccine6.4 pts worse | 89.0% | 95.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.5 pts worse | 88.0% | 95.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.2 pts worse | 5.7% | 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 medication15.9 pts worse | 35.3% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts better | 13.0% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1.4 pts worse | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.5 pts better | 10.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.1 pts better | 7.6% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts worse | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts better | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.9 pts better | 17.5% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts worse | 7.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine31.2 pts worse | 52.2% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3 pts better | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.1 pts worse | 65.4% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.1 pts better | 18.8% | 23.9% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 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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| Everest Opco Group LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 12 facilities |
| B&Y Healthcare S Corp | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 74 facilities |
| B&Y Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Blossom Healthcare Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Cody Healthcare S Corp | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 75 facilities |
| Craig Flashner 2007 Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Flashner, Craig | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Flashner, Craig | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Kirk, Kristine | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 77 facilities |
| Norcross, Robert | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Perlstein, Yitzchok | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Perlstein, Yitzchok | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
| Prestige Administrative Services, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 75 facilities |
| Rogers, Stacey | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 78 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness5F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Smoke1F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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