Kalkaska Memorial Assisted Living
State licensed509 S. Orange Street, Kalkaska, MI 49646
Assisted Living
Home for the AgedState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)Serves: Aged
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska, MichiganMedicare inspection record
About Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center is a government - hospital district nursing home in Kalkaska, MI with 104 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
104 residents
Location
Kalkaska, MI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
419 South Coral Street, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646
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 July 31, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, above the Michigan average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare fined Kalkaska Memorial Health Center once in the last three years, $10,549 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 59 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 14 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 17%Below the Michigan average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 14, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 1, 2026
January 2, 2026 · 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 27, 2026
November 26, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 23, 2025
September 19, 2025 · 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 Oct 17, 2025
July 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 5, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 5, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 5, 2025
May 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
February 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025
August 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 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 Sep 30, 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 Sep 30, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,549 and 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- September 19, 2025Payment denial, 1 days
- May 2, 2025Fine: $10,549
- May 2, 2025Payment denial, 1 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 104
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 29, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 235407
Location
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419 South Coral StreetKalkaska, MI 49646
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Questions about Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
How did Kalkaska Memorial Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 31, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Michigan average is 9.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 14 minutes from registered nurses. 17% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Kalkaska Memorial Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Kalkaska Memorial Health Center once in the last three years, totaling $10,549.
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.