Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Caro, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Caro
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Caro has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,336 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Caro of 4,821, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.61 persons in Caro. There were 955 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.48 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Caro has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Caro and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.84	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.73	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	4.39	3.91 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Michigan.

COVID-19 Infections in Caro Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Caro there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Caro

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Caro Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Caro, MI. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Caro

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Caro based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Wellspring Lutheran Services 725 W GENESEE FRANKENMUTH, MI	51.33
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility 1285 CLEAVER RD CARO, MI	55.33
Fisher Senior Care and Rehab 521 OHMER RD MAYVILLE, MI	46.67
Medilodge of Frankenmuth 500 W GENESEE FRANKENMUTH, MI	77.33
Marlette Comm Hosp Ltcu 2770 MAIN ST MARLETTE, MI	85.83
Courtney Manor 1167 E HOPSON STREET BAD AXE, MI	72.67
Medilodge of Cass City 4782 HOSPITAL DR CASS CITY, MI	69.33
Maple Woods Manor 13137 NORTH CLIO ROAD CLIO, MI	62.67
Huron Co Med Care Facility 1116 S VAN DYKE RD BAD AXE, MI	72.00
Hampton Nursing and Rehab 800 MULHOLLAND RD BAY CITY, MI	56.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Caro based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Medilodge of Montrose Inc 9317 W VIENNA RD MONTROSE, MI	216.00
Medilodge of Cass City 4782 HOSPITAL DR CASS CITY, MI	69.33
Maple Woods Manor 13137 NORTH CLIO ROAD CLIO, MI	62.67
Huron Co Med Care Facility 1116 S VAN DYKE RD BAD AXE, MI	72.00
Hampton Nursing and Rehab 800 MULHOLLAND RD BAY CITY, MI	56.67
Bay County Medical Care Facility 564 W HAMPTON ROAD ESSEXVILLE, MI	127.67
Avista Nursing and Rehab 2901 GALAXY DR SAGINAW, MI	72.00
Medilodge of Frankenmuth 500 W GENESEE FRANKENMUTH, MI	77.33
Marlette Comm Hosp Ltcu 2770 MAIN ST MARLETTE, MI	85.83
Courtney Manor 1167 E HOPSON STREET BAD AXE, MI	72.67

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