Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Medilodge of Ludington
1000 East Tinkham Avenue, Ludington, MI · (231) 845-6291
- Certified beds
- 93
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Medilodge
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1980
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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 Ludington carries 102 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
33 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights8E
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- 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.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
Infection Control3F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Pharmacy Service2E
- 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 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.
Administration1D
- D
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspection history
2026-03-11
12 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2025-02-13
10 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2024-01-24
11 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 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 24 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 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 27% 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
$40,404 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Fine | $40,404 |
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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 days0.6 pts worse | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.1 pts better | 97.5% | 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 injury1.6 pts worse | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.3 pts worse | 10.8% | 4.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts worse | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.8 pts worse | 20.2% | 19.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.8 pts worse | 17.5% | 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 worsened0.3 pts better | 10.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.7 pts better | 10.0% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.8 pts worse | 22.2% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts better | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.1 pts worse | 78.3% | 83.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit9.3 pts worse | 21.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.4 pts worse | 74.1% | 81.5% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.4 pts worse | 24.3% | 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.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress1E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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Other homes nearby
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Oakview Medical Care Facility
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 55 min
- Fines
- $0
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Oceana County Medical Care Facility
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 5 h 45 min
- Fines
- $0
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Manistee County Medical Care Facility
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 5 h 38 min
- Fines
- $0