Michigan Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report

zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026

Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 Facilities analyzed423 Government sourcesthe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Last updatedAugust 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.08

Michigan has 423 active licensed nursing homes on the state's public file. zReports analyzed CMS Nursing Home Compare data to produce a records layer grade for every one, the government's own verdicts, mapped through one fixed rule. No facility can pay to change a score, and the grade is free.

Key findings

423active licensed nursing homes across 218 Michigan cities appear on the state's public file.
61.2%hold an A or B records layer grade, while 97 carry a D or F.
73.7is the statewide average records layer score across all graded nursing homes.
Grand Rapidsis the highest-scoring larger city (19 facilities, average score 79.5).
Detroithas the most licensed nursing homes in the state (23).
44,034is the combined licensed capacity across 423 facilities reporting a capacity figure.

Key statistics

StatisticValue
Active licensed nursing homes423
Cities covered218
Statewide average records layer score73.7
Grade A facilities160 (37.8%)
Grade B facilities99 (23.4%)
Grade C facilities67 (15.8%)
Grade D facilities77 (18.2%)
Grade F facilities20 (4.7%)
Facilities with a clean record (no deficiencies on file)423 (100%)
Serious (high severity) findings on the record0
Moderate findings on the record0
Combined licensed capacity44,034

By city

Detroit (23)Grand Rapids (19)Saginaw (8)Jackson (6)Battle Creek (6)Kalamazoo (6)Monroe (6)Warren (6)Muskegon (5)Livonia (5)Traverse City (5)Westland (5)Sterling Heights (5)Southfield (5)Novi (5)Rochester Hills (4)Lapeer (4)Grand Blanc (4)Adrian (4)Flint (4)East Lansing (4)Lansing (4)West Bloomfield (4)Riverview (4)Howell (4)Bay City (4)Tawas City (3)Okemos (3)Hancock (3)Mt. Pleasant (3)Escanaba (3)Ann Arbor (3)Waterford (3)Taylor (3)Niles (3)Holland (3)Clinton Township (3)Wyoming (3)Wayne (3)Frankfort (2)Gaylord (2)Coldwater (2)Hastings (2)Bad Axe (2)Owosso (2)Ludington (2)Fremont (2)Grosse Pointe Woods (2)Greenville (2)Marshall (2)Frankenmuth (2)Hillsdale (2)Grayling (2)Allegan (2)Bloomfield Hills (2)Midland (2)Milford (2)Kingsford (2)Alpena (2)Sault Ste. Marie (2)Big Rapids (2)St. Clair Shores (2)St. Louis (2)Hudsonville (2)Gladwin (2)Zeeland (2)Plymouth (2)Three Rivers (2)Grand Haven (2)Marquette (2)Fort Gratiot (2)Dearborn Heights (2)Clarkston (2)Farmington Hills (2)Plainwell (2)Fenton (2)Dearborn (2)Ypsilanti (2)Shelby Township (2)Chesterfield Township (2)Linden (2)St Joseph (2)Canton (2)Troy (2)Romeo (2)Hart (1)Manistee (1)Centreville (1)Redford (1)Alma (1)Chelsea (1)Clare (1)Bellaire (1)Wakefield (1)Charlotte (1)Ionia (1)Harbor Springs (1)Grandville (1)St. Ignace (1)Essexville (1)Trenton (1)East Jordan (1)South Lyon (1)Powers (1)Marlette (1)Caro (1)Cadillac (1)Durand (1)Flushing (1)L' Anse (1)Manistique (1)Mount Clemems (1)Sandusky (1)Stevensville (1)Standish (1)Reed City (1)Whitehall (1)Suttons Bay (1)Clawson (1)Saline (1)Lowell (1)Dimondale (1)Crystal Falls (1)Southgate (1)South Haven (1)Holt (1)Midand (1)Cass City (1)Farmington (1)Cedar Springs (1)Harbor Beach (1)Center Line (1)Wayland (1)Ishpeming (1)Ferndale (1)Sturgis (1)Cassopolis (1)Lamont (1)Belding (1)Spring Arbor (1)Port Huron (1)East China (1)Yale (1)Spring Lake (1)Woodhaven (1)Rose City (1)Hamtramck (1)Orion (1)Portage (1)Fairview (1)Kalkaska (1)Munising (1)West Branch (1)Sterling (1)Hillman (1)Petoskey (1)White Lake (1)Royal Oak (1)Mattawan (1)Mcbain (1)Allen Park (1)Deckerville (1)Douglas (1)Allendale (1)Fraser (1)Highland Park (1)Farwell (1)Harper Woods (1)Lake Orion (1)Galesburg (1)Richmond (1)Orchard Lake (1)Roseville (1)Baldwin (1)Roscommon (1)Perrinton (1)Clio (1)Houghton Lake (1)North Muskegon (1)Charlevoix (1)Ashley (1)Lincoln (1)Whitmore Lake (1)Hubbell (1)Rogers City (1)Negaunee (1)Menominee (1)Ironwood (1)Cheboygan (1)Ovid (1)Maple Valley (1)Stephenson (1)Kawkawlin (1)Ypslianti (1)Montrose (1)Iron River (1)Saint Johns (1)Mayville (1)Armada (1)Brighton (1)Utica (1)Bridgman (1)Harrisville (1)Carson City (1)Byron Center (1)Chesaning (1)Commerce (1)Temperance (1)Dowagiac (1)Shelby Townhip (1)Beverly Hills (1)Pontiac (1)Newberry (1)Pinckney (1)Holly (1)Belmont (1)Northville (1)Romulus (1)

Statewide top 25

#1 Oceana County Medical Care Facility Hart · A

#2 Manistee County Medical Care Facility Manistee · A

#3 Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility Coldwater · A

#4 Thornapple Manor Hastings · A

#5 Michigan Masonic Home Alma · A

#6 Chelsea Retirement Community Chelsea · A

#7 Eaton County Medical Care Facility Charlotte · A

#8 Huron County Medical Care Facility Bad Axe · A

#9 Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility Harbor Springs · A

#10 Corewell Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center - Grand Rapids · A

#11 Isabella County Medical Care Facility Mt. Pleasant · A

#12 Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit St. Ignace · A

#13 Pleasant View Shiawassee County Medical Care Facil Owosso · A

#14 Oakview Medical Care Facility Ludington · A

#15 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Rehabilitat Grand Rapids · A

#16 Newaygo Co Medical Care Facility Fremont · A

#17 Tuscola County Medical Care Facility Caro · A

#18 Wexford Senior Care Center Cadillac · A

#19 Ambassador, A Villa Center Detroit · A

#20 Optalis Health And Rehabilitation Of Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe Woods · A

#21 Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Rehabilitation Greenville · A

#22 Christian Park Village Escanaba · A

#23 Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Rehabilitation Reed City · A

#24 Oakpointe Senior Care And Rehab Center Detroit · A

#25 Allegan County Medical Care Facility Allegan · A

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Methodology

The free grade on this page contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the state's own published licensing and enforcement verdicts through one fixed rule, applied identically to every nursing home in America. Where the record and public reputation diverge, a highly reviewed facility with serious findings on file, the paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ surfaces it through the composite Consumer Z Score™ and our published ten point methodology. Facilities are never contacted and cannot pay to change a score. Read the full methodology →

About nursing home licensing in Michigan

Nursing Homes in Michigan are overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS Nursing Home Compare data, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes are there in Michigan?

Michigan has 423 active licensed nursing homes on the state's public file, across 218 cities, with a combined licensed capacity of 44,034. Every one has a free records layer grade on zReports.

Which Michigan city has the most nursing homes?

Detroit, with 23 licensed nursing homes, followed by Grand Rapids (19) and Saginaw (8).

How are Michigan nursing home grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment. It maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS Nursing Home Compare data, through one fixed rule, applied identically to every nursing home in the country. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™, which audits the record against public reputation through our published ten point methodology.

Why can a facility with 5-star reviews have a low grade?

Reviews and records are different surfaces. Reviews reflect what visitors chose to write, and can be managed by the business. Inspection and enforcement records are filed by the state, are mandatory, and cannot be edited by the facility. When the two diverge, the record is the surface worth checking. That divergence is exactly what zReports was built to surface.

How often are these rankings updated?

Rankings refresh whenever Michigan republishes its licensing data; facility pages carry the records-verified date for each provider. This page was generated from the current file as of August 2026.

Can a facility pay to change its score?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. zReports has no business relationship with any facility it grades, independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: August 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Michigan Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report (v2026.08). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/nursing/mi

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Michigan Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report.” zReports.org, v2026.08, August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/mi.

Plain, Michigan Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report, zReports Research Institute, v2026.08, updated August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/mi

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