1420 Terra Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
Assisted Living
Home for the AgedState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Medilodge of Traverse City
Traverse City, MichiganMedicare inspection record
About Medilodge of Traverse City
Medilodge of Traverse City provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain strength and independence. Our Michigan facility combines medical expertise with compassionate support, serving families throughout Traverse City and surrounding communities.
Community at a glance
Capacity
84 residents
Location
Traverse City, MI
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2585 South LaFranier Road, Traverse City, Michigan 49686
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 May 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 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 Medilodge of Traverse City 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 | 1 hour 11 minutesAbove the Michigan average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
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 pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 10, 2025Provide 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 ServicesCorrected Jun 10, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 10, 2025Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jun 10, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareAlready fixed by Apr 30, 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 Jun 10, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 10, 2025
October 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 5, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 5, 2024
June 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 complaintAlready fixed by Jun 18, 2024
March 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 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 CareAlready fixed by Nov 20, 2023Procure 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 Apr 18, 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 18, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 18, 2024Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 18, 2024
December 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 9, 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
- Traverse City Opco Group LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1977
- 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
- 235336
Location
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2585 South LaFranier RoadTraverse City, MI 49686
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3016 Lafanier, Traverse City, MI 49686
Assisted Living
Home for the AgedState-licensed (Michigan LARA/BCHS)
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Questions about Medilodge of Traverse City
How did Medilodge of Traverse City do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 2, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Michigan average is 9.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Medilodge of Traverse City?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 11 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Medilodge of Traverse City been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Medilodge of Traverse City 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.