Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lowell, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lowell
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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, Lowell has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,146 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lowell of 7,501, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.38 persons in Lowell. There were 2,489 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.12 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, Lowell 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 Lowell 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)	2.54	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.89	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	4.27	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lowell 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 Lowell there were a total of 8 new cases and 8 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 Lowell

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 Lowell Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lowell 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
Holland Home - Raybrook Manor 2121 RAYBROOK SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	36.00
Edison Christian Health Center 1000 EDISON AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI	22.00
Holland Home Breton Rehabilitation and Living Centre 2589 44TH ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	12.00
Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation 235 WEALTHY ST SE, 5TH FLOOR GRAND RAPIDS, MI	22.00
Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids 2950 MONROE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	10.00
Valley Health Center 1015 E PARIS AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	28.00
Corewell Health Rehab and Nursing Ctr - Leffingwell 1001 LEFFINGWELL AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	0.00
Corewell Health Rehab and Nursing Center - Kentridge 4118 KALAMAZOO AVE S E GRAND RAPIDS, MI	31.33
Corewell Health Greenville Hosp Rehab and Nsg Ctr 615 S BOWER ST GREENVILLE, MI	11.33
Porter Hills Health Center 3600 FULTON ST E GRAND RAPIDS, MI	37.33

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

Facility	Rating
Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Forest Hills 1095 MEDICAL PARK DR GRAND RAPIDS, MI	223.00
Skld Beltline 2320 E BELTLINE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI	160.50
Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Grandville 3400 WILSON AVE GRANDVILLE, MI	397.50 /
Medilodge of Grand Rapids 2000 LEONARD N E GRAND RAPIDS, MI	205.33
Healthbridge Post-Acute Rehabilitation 2060 HEALTH DRIVE WYOMING, MI	213.00
Beacon Hill at Eastgate 1845 BOSTON BLVD S E GRAND RAPIDS, MI	38.00
Clearstream Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 240 E NORTH ST HASTINGS, MI	145.50 /
Valley View Care Center 1050 FOUR MILE NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI	112.67
Mission Point Nsg and Physical Rehab Ctr of Belding 414 E STATE ST BELDING, MI	118.00
Mission Point Nsg and Phy Rehab Ctr of Greenville 828 E WASHINGTON ST GREENVILLE, MI	110.67

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