The Oaks at Battle Creek

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

58.7% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 291 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 72.3% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 137 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.52 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 83% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 11% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 77 beds and averages 68.9 residents a day — about 89% occupied, or roughly 8 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.17 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.99 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.43 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.93 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.27 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 1.05 to 0.82 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 23% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

21 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 11 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2026-06-05 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  This citation pertains to Intakes: 2790134Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide an environment free from physical and verbal abuse for two Residents (#29, #95) of two residents reviewed for abuseFindings Included:Resident #29 (R29)Review of the medical record revealed R29 was admitted to the facility 01/02/2025 with diagnoses that included kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, hyperlipidemia (high fat concentration in blood), depression, anxiety, chronic pain, tachycardia, and heart disease. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/06/2026, revealed R29 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 15 (cognitively intact) out of 15.Resident #95 (R95)Review of the medical record revealed R95 was admitted to the facility 08/12/2025 with diagnoses that included kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), dementia, muscle weakness, anemia (low red blood cell count), osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), hypothyroidism (low thyroid…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-03-12 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — widespread
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that food was served and held at a palpable temperature. Resulting in the potential to affect all residents (total facility census of 70) that consume food from the kitchen. Findings Included: Resident #173 (R173) Review of the medical record revealed R173 was admitted to the facility 02/14/2025 with diagnoses that included prosthetic left hip joint, fracture of left femoral neck, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high fat content in blood), depression, anemia (low red blood cells), osteoarthritis (type of arthritis occurs when tissue at end of bones wears down), unilateral inguinal hernia, and pain in left hip. The Minimum Data Set, with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 02/20/2025, demonstrated a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 9 (moderate cognitive impairment) out of 15. During observation and interview on 03/10/2025 R173 was observed lying down in bed. R173 explained that five out of seven days the food was cold. R173 explained that the food that should have been hot was…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-03-12 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to effectively clean and maintain food service equipment effecting 70 residents, resulting in the increased likelihood for cross-contamination, bacterial harborage, and plumbing water leaks. Findings include: On 03/10/25 at 07:35 A.M., An initial tour of the food service was conducted with Dietary [NAME] C. The following items were noted: 1 of 2 True 2-door reach-in cooler doors were observed to not automatically close completely after opening, creating an air gap (approximately 1-2-inches wide between the refrigeration unit frame and the door gasket seal). The 2022 FDA Model Food Code section 4-501.11 states: (A) EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 and 4-2. (B) EQUIPMENT components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. (C) Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-12 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to practice effective infection prevention standards related to hand hygiene, 1) adhere to infection control practices, during medication administration with three of four nurses; and 2) facility failed to maintain infection control practices, in one of two wounds, Resident #59 (R59). Findings Included: Resident #59 (R59) Review of the medical record reflected R59 was an initial admission to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses of Congested Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Diabetes. The most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 12/12/2024, revealed R59 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 13 (cognitively intact) out of 15. Under section GG0100, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance reveals R59 requires set up/moderate assist with all care. During an interview and observation on 03/12/25 at 9:37 AM of Wound Care…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to advocate for one out of two residents (#29) reviewed for dignity resulting in the resident feeling unheard, decreased self-worth, frustration, decreased quality of life and suffered mental anguish. Findings include: Resident #29 (R29) Review of the medical record reflected R29 was an initial admission to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses of Aphasia following cerebral infarction, anxiety, nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, speech and language deficits following cerebral infarction, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, needs assistance with personal care, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and unsteady gait. The most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 11/20/2024, revealed R29 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 11 (moderate cognitive impairment) out of 15. During an interview on 03/10/25 at 10:30 AM, anonymous interviewee T stated they had concerns regarding a resident that was not…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0582 — isolated
  Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) was provided for two Residents (#2 and #179) and a Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (SNFABN) was provided for three Residents (#2, #178, and #179) out of three reviewed for Beneficiary Notification. Findings Included: Resident #2 (R2) Review of the medical record revealed R2 was admitted to the facility 10/02/2024 with diagnoses that included chronic kidney disease, hyponatremia (low sodium level) type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), anemia (low red blood cells), hyperlipidemia (high fat content in blood), depression, chronic pain, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. The Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) 01/06/2025, demonstrated a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 13 (cognitively intact) out of 15. In an interview on 03/12/2025 at 10:25 a.m. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) A explained that she could not verify that R2 had a Notice of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0583 — failed to protect personal privacy — isolated
  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident medical records were secured and held confidential for 1 resident (R8) of 17 residents sampled, resulting in exposed resident medical information. Findings include: On 3/10/25 at 7:55 AM, the medication cart was observed in the hallway outside of R8's room, with the computer screen open with R8's profile in focus and visible for anyone that walked in the hallway. No nurse was present at that time. LPN E returned to the cart, when asked if she would normally lock her computer screen when she walks away she reported that the screen normally locks on it's own after three seconds. On 3/10/25 at 7:58 AM, LPN E was observed walking away from the medication cart for a second time without locking the computer screen, leaving resident information exposed. LPN E was observed walking into and out of two resident's rooms before returning to the medication cart. On 3/10/25 at 8:01 AM, LPN E was observed walking away from the medication cart for a third time, without locking the computer screen. LPN E walked…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a person centered care plan for targeted behaviors for the use of psychotropic medications for one Resident (Resident 20) of 17 residents reviewed for care plans. Findings include: Review of the clinical record, including the Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] reflected Resident 20 (R20) was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Alzheimer's disease with late onset, unspecified dementia with psychotic disturbance and depression and was admitted on an anti-psychotic medication. R20 scored 6 out of 15 (severe cognitive impairment) on the Brief Interview Mental (BIMS). The mood and behavior section of the MDS revealed R20 had no mood, behavior concerns and no hallucinations or delusions. The 11/20/24 MDS reflected R20 had no mood problems, no hallucinations, no delusions and wandered 1 to 3 days a week. R20 was observed throughout the survey R20 was well groomed, smiling and engaged with peers…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — isolated
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that meaningful activities were provided for one resident (R26) out of two resident who are dependent on staff for transferring and mobility and the likelihood for depression, feelings of melancholy using the reasonable person concept. This deficient practice resulted in the potential for boredom, lack of stimulation and loneliness. Findings Include: Resident #26 (R26) Review of the medical record reflected R26 was an initial admission to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses of a Stroke, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Hemiplegia on right side, Malnutrition, Depression and Anxiety. The most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 11/21/2024, revealed R26 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 14 (cognitively intact) out of 15. Under section GG0100, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance reveals R26 requires minimal/moderate assist with all care and minimal assist setting up for…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-12 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure residents prescribed anti-psychotic medication had an adequate indication for use, clinical rational to support continued use, as well as identify and monitor resident specific specific behaviors and approaches and non-pharmacological approaches for one resident (Resident #20) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Findings include: Review of the clinical record, including the Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] reflected Resident 20 (R20) was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Alzheimer's disease with late onset, unspecified dementia with psychotic disturbance and depression and was admitted on an anti-psychotic medication. R20 scored 6 out of 15 (severe cognitive impairment) on the Brief Interview Mental (BIMS). The mood and behavior section of the MDS revealed R20 had no mood, behavior concerns and no hallucinations or delusions. The 11/20/24 MDS reflected R20 had no mood problems, no…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES — 123 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

6 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $1.5M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 14% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in MI