Precious Days Of Alpena
State licensed351 Pinecrest Street, Alpena, MI 49707
Assisted Living
Small GroupState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)Serves: Aged, Physically handicapped
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About Medilodge of Alpena
Medilodge of Alpena is a for profit - individual nursing home in Alpena, MI with 132 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
132 residents
Location
Alpena, MI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
301 Long Rapids Road, Alpena, Michigan 49707
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 August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Michigan average.
Medicare has not fined Medilodge of Alpena in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 52 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 51 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Below the Michigan average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 21, 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 Feb 13, 2026
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 12, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 12, 2025Ensure 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 Sep 12, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 12, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Provide 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2025Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 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 7, 2025
August 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 27, 2024Ensure 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 Aug 27, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 27, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Alpena Opco LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1976
- Part of a chain
- Medilodge, 53 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 235280
Location
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301 Long Rapids RoadAlpena, MI 49707
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Questions about Medilodge of Alpena
How did Medilodge of Alpena do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Michigan average is 9.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Medilodge of Alpena?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Medilodge of Alpena been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Medilodge of Alpena 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.