Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Portage, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Portage
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, Portage has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,012 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Portage of 49,445, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 24.58 persons in Portage. There were 1,625 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.77 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, Portage 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 Portage 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)	2.18	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	3.65	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Portage 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 Portage there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Portage

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 Portage Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Portage 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
Allegan County Medical Care Facility 3265 122ND AVE R2 ALLEGAN, MI	18.67
Bronson Commons 23332 RED ARROW HIGHWAY MATTAWAN, MI	33.83
Calhoun County Medical Care Facility 1150 E MICHIGAN AVE BATTLE CREEK, MI	26.67
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
Villa at Borgess Place 3057 GULL ROAD KALAMAZOO, MI	66.67
Medilodge of Kalamazoo 1701 S 11TH ST KALAMAZOO, MI	43.33 /
Cass County Medical Care Facil 23770 HOSPITAL ST CASSOPOLIS, MI	58.67

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

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Plainwell 320 BRIGHAM ST PLAINWELL, MI	232.00
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
Ely Manor 1200 ELY ST ALLEGAN, MI	93.00
Medilodge of Westwood 2575 N DRAKE ROAD KALAMAZOO, MI	234.00 /
Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community 441 E MAIN ST CENTREVILLE, MI	160.33 /
Harold and Grace Upjohn Community Care Center 2400 PORTAGE ST KALAMAZOO, MI	155.67
Majestic Care of Battle Creek 200 E ROOSEVELT BATTLE CREEK, MI	244.83
Medilodge of Portage 7855 CURRIER DR PORTAGE, MI	129.33
The Laurels of Bedford 270 N BEDFORD RD BATTLE CREEK, MI	116.67

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