8815 Knapp Road, Houghton Lake, MI 48629
Assisted Living
Home for the AgedState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
Houghton Lake, MichiganMedicare inspection record
About King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in Houghton Lake, MI with 61 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
61 residents
Location
Houghton Lake, MI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2280 Tower Hill Road, Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629
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 June 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, below the Michigan average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutesBelow the Michigan average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 52 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Above the Michigan average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 17, 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 17, 2026Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide 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 Jul 17, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 17, 2026Develop 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 Jul 17, 2026Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 17, 2026
May 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 27, 2026
April 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide 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 May 6, 2025
December 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 3, 2025
May 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 8, 2024Provide 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 May 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Atrium King Centre LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 4, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Atrium Centers, 26 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 235519
Location
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2280 Tower Hill RoadHoughton Lake, MI 48629
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Questions about King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community
How did King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 10, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Michigan average is 9.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community in the last three years.
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.