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Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care FacilityCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
750 East Main Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
CCN
235033
Ownership type
Government, county
Certified beds
120
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
72
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating2 of 5
Staffing rating5 of 5
Quality measure rating5 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 13 May 2026. The latest survey cycle has 12 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Michigan is 8. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeEmmet County medianMichigan medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating22.03.02.8
Staffing rating55.04.02.9
Quality measure rating55.04.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 2 homes in the county, 422 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsMichigan median
Cycle 1 (latest)13 May 2026128
Cycle 217 Apr 202559
Cycle 3No date210

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 19 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmE0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 12 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
13 May 2026F0571Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DStandard survey27 Mar 2026
13 May 2026F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.FStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.FStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.DStandard survey19 Jun 2026
13 May 2026F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.FStandard survey19 Jun 2026

Survey cycle 2: 5 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
17 Apr 2025F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey15 May 2025
17 Apr 2025F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.DStandard survey15 May 2025
17 Apr 2025F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard survey15 May 2025
17 Apr 2025F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard survey15 May 2025
17 Apr 2025F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard survey15 May 2025

Survey cycle 3: 2 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
17 Apr 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard survey26 Apr 2024
17 Apr 2024F0761Ensure 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.FStandard survey26 Apr 2024

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
StaffThis homeMichigan medianMichigan average (CMS)
All nurse staff5.143.803.99
Registered nurses (RN)1.620.700.78
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.590.88
Nurse aides2.932.33
All nurse staff, weekends4.223.303.50
Nurse staff turnover in a year
26.1%
Nurse staff turnover, Michigan median
44.6%
RN turnover in a year
25.0%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeMichigan medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay21.4%9.4%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay2.9%0.4%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay0.4%1.1%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay2.0%2.6%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay1.0%0.8%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay14.1%10.8%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay3.9%4.7%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay10.9%13.5%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Government, county
Legal business name
Emmet County Medical Care Facility
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
County of Emmet5% or greater direct ownership interest100%1 Jun 1966
County of EmmetAdp of the snf1 Jun 1966

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Emmet County

The other nursing home in Emmet County, Michigan
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
The Villa at the BayPetoskey2 of 520$241,48822 May 2025

All 2 nursing homes in Emmet County

Official channels

Cite this page

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility (CCN 235033). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/bay-bluffs-emmet-county-medical-care-facility-harbor-springs-mi-235033/

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Questions

When was Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 13 May 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 12 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 17 Apr 2025.
Who operates Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, county. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Michigan as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.