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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig

Dearborn Heights, MichiganMedicare inspection record
(313) 274-4600

About Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig

Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Dearborn Heights, MI with 124 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

124 residents

Location

Dearborn Heights, MI

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

26001 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127

(313) 274-4600

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 February 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Michigan average is 9.9).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Michigan average.

Medicare fined Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig once in the last three years, $42,136 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 49 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesBelow the Michigan average
Nursing staff who left in the past year51%Above the Michigan average

Inspections

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

April 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 7, 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 May 21, 2026

February 6, 2026 · Standard inspection · 12 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 Mar 17, 2026
  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 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 Mar 17, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • 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 CareCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • 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 ServiceCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 17, 2026
  • 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 Mar 17, 2026
  • Develop 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 Mar 17, 2026
April 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2025
February 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025
  • Provide 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 4, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • 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 CareCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • Develop 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 Dec 17, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 17, 2024
  • 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 Dec 17, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 17, 2024
November 20, 2023 · 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.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $42,136 in the last three years.

  • November 21, 2024Fine: $42,136

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Optalis Dearborn Heights Opco LLC
Medicare-certified beds
124
Average residents per day
103
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1983
Part of a chain
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
235428

Location

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26001 Ford RoadDearborn Heights, MI 48127

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Questions about Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig

How did Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 6, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Michigan average is 9.9.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heig once in the last three years, totaling $42,136.

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 Dearborn Heights Skilled Nursing in Michigan Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026