Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Battle Creek, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Battle Creek
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Battle Creek has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,127 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Battle Creek of 76,514, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 35.97 persons in Battle Creek. There were 1,735 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.57 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, Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	3.89	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Battle Creek

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 Battle Creek Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Battle Creek 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
Thornapple Manor 2700 NASHVILLE RD HASTINGS, MI	56.00
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility 1150 E MICHIGAN AVE BATTLE CREEK, MI	26.67
Eaton County Medical Care Faci 530 W BEECH ST CHARLOTTE, MI	42.67
Evergreen Manor Senior Care Ce 111 EVERGREEN BATTLE CREEK, MI	43.33
The Oaks at Battle Creek 706 NORTH AVENUE BATTLE CREEK, MI	42.00
Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation 55378 WILBUR RD THREE RIVERS, MI	48.00
Friendship Village 1400 N DRAKE RD KALAMAZOO, MI	49.33
Medilodge of Marshall 879 EAST MICHIGAN AVE MARSHALL, MI	77.33
Villa at Borgess Place 3057 GULL ROAD KALAMAZOO, MI	66.67
Medilodge of Kalamazoo 1701 S 11TH ST KALAMAZOO, MI	43.33 /

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

Facility	Rating
Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Community 575 N MADISON ST MARSHALL, MI	160.17 /
The Laurels of Galesburg 1080 N 35TH STREET GALESBURG, MI	199.33 /
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek 675 WAGNER DR BATTLE CREEK, MI	354.67
Medilodge of Westwood 2575 N DRAKE ROAD KALAMAZOO, MI	234.00 /
Harold and Grace Upjohn Community Care Center 2400 PORTAGE ST KALAMAZOO, MI	155.67
Life Care Center of Plainwell 320 BRIGHAM ST PLAINWELL, MI	232.00
Majestic Care of Battle Creek 200 E ROOSEVELT BATTLE CREEK, MI	244.83
Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi 3260 EAST B AVE PLAINWELL, MI	116.67 /
The Laurels of Bedford 270 N BEDFORD RD BATTLE CREEK, MI	116.67
Medilodge of Portage 7855 CURRIER DR PORTAGE, MI	129.33

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