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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Medilodge of Ludington

Ludington, MichiganMedicare inspection record
(231) 845-6291

About Medilodge of Ludington

Medilodge of Ludington provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our team in Ludington, Michigan combines clinical expertise with compassionate support, creating a healing environment where recovery becomes possible.

Community at a glance

Capacity

93 residents

Location

Ludington, MI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1000 East Tinkham Avenue, Ludington, Michigan 49431

(231) 845-6291

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 March 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Michigan average.

Medicare fined Medilodge of Ludington once in the last three years, $40,404 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 56 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 32 minutesAbove the Michigan average
Nursing staff who left in the past year48%Above the Michigan average

Inspections

32 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 24, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 28, 2026
  • 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 28, 2026

March 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 21, 2026
  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • 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 CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026
August 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2025
July 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 2, 2025
April 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025
February 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 21, 2025
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 21, 2025
  • Honor 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 Mar 21, 2025
October 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 2, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 2, 2024
  • Ensure 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 2, 2024
September 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2024
  • Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2024
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2024
July 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2024
  • Ensure 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2024
January 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 26, 2024
  • Inform 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 Feb 26, 2024
  • Honor 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 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $40,404 in the last three years.

  • August 29, 2025Fine: $40,404

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Ludington Opco LLC
Medicare-certified beds
93
Average residents per day
82
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1980
Part of a chain
Medilodge, 53 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
235358

Location

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1000 East Tinkham AvenueLudington, MI 49431

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Questions about Medilodge of Ludington

How did Medilodge of Ludington do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 11, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Michigan average is 9.9.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Medilodge of Ludington?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 32 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Medilodge of Ludington been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Medilodge of Ludington once in the last three years, totaling $40,404.

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.

Senior living in Ludington Skilled Nursing in Michigan Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026