Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kalkaska, MI

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

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, Kalkaska has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,117 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kalkaska of 2,766, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.48 persons in Kalkaska. There were 806 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.16 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, Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.16	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.49	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	4.23	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Kalkaska

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 Kalkaska Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kalkaska 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
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing 9731 EAST CHERRY BEND ROAD TRAVERSE CITY, MI	34.00
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Ltcu 825 N CENTER ST GAYLORD, MI	27.33
Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility 4543 SOUTH M-88 HIGHWAY BELLAIRE, MI	8.00
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center 419 S CORAL ST KALKASKA, MI	32.00
Grayling Nursing and Rehab Community 331 MEADOWS DRIVE GRAYLING, MI	52.00
The Villa at Traverse Point 2828 CONCORD ST TRAVERSE CITY, MI	120.17
Medilodge of Leelanau 124 W 4TH STREET SUTTONS BAY, MI	78.67
Medilodge of Gtc 2950 LAFRANIER RD TRAVERSE CITY, MI	99.50
Medilodge of Gaylord 508 RANDOM LANE GAYLORD, MI	70.67
Munson Healthcare Crawford Continuing Care Center 1100 MICHIGAN AVE GRAYLING, MI	100.33

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

Facility	Rating
Medilodge of Traverse City 2585 S LAFRANIER RD TRAVERSE CITY, MI	97.33
Munson Healthcare Crawford Continuing Care Center 1100 MICHIGAN AVE GRAYLING, MI	100.33
Grand Traverse Pavilions 1000 PAVILIONS CIRCLE TRAVERSE CITY, MI	148.33
Medilodge of Leelanau 124 W 4TH STREET SUTTONS BAY, MI	78.67
The Villa at Traverse Point 2828 CONCORD ST TRAVERSE CITY, MI	120.17
Medilodge of Gtc 2950 LAFRANIER RD TRAVERSE CITY, MI	99.50
Medilodge of Gaylord 508 RANDOM LANE GAYLORD, MI	70.67
Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing 9731 EAST CHERRY BEND ROAD TRAVERSE CITY, MI	34.00
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Ltcu 825 N CENTER ST GAYLORD, MI	27.33
Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility 4543 SOUTH M-88 HIGHWAY BELLAIRE, MI	8.00

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