Saginaw Bickford Cottage
State licensed5275 Mackinaw Rd., Saginaw, MI 48603
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Home for the AgedState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)Serves: Aged, Alzheimer's/dementia
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center
Saginaw, MichiganMedicare inspection record
About Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center
Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center is a for profit - individual nursing home in Saginaw, MI with 55 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
55 residents
Location
Saginaw, MI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4180 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48604
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, above the Michigan average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare fined Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $21,244 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 25 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Michigan average |
Inspections
39 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 12, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningAlready fixed by Jan 1, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 12, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2026
February 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 3, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 3, 2025Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 3, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
December 21, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024
December 5, 2023 · Standard inspection · 15 citations+
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 8, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 8, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 8, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jan 8, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 8, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 8, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 8, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jan 8, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $21,244 in the last three years.
- February 18, 2025Fine: $21,244
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Saginaw Geriatrics Home, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 14, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 235442
Location
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4180 Tittabawassee RoadSaginaw, MI 48604
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State licensed5155 Mccarty Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
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Questions about Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center
How did Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 14, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies. The Michigan average is 9.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $21,244.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.