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Medilodge of Howell
1333 W Grand River, Howell, MI 48843
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Medilodge of Howell is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Howell, Michigan, certified for 206 beds and caring for about 181 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Michigan median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 56 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (16, 20, 20 by cycle, most recent first), 5 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 27.2 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 29.4.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $72K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Michigan median of 3.8; nursing staff turnover is 34.4%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Livingston Co. median | Michigan median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 56 | 27 | 29 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 27.2 | 27.2 | 29.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.4% | 52.4% | 44.6% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $71,919 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (6 in the county, 422 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Michigan average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 11 Dec 2025, 19 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: G ×5 D ×35 E ×13 F ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Complaint investigation | 13 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2025 |
| 28 May 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Complaint investigation | 19 May 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint investigation | 19 May 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 May 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 May 2025 |
| 1 May 2025 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 May 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Mar 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | F | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0687 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Standard survey | 15 Aug 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0825 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Jul 2024 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 May 2024 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 May 2024 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0761 | 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. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0923 | Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0578 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0726 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2024 | Fine | $28,746 | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Fine | $43,173 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Michigan average. Turnover: nursing staff 34.4%, RNs 33.3%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Michigan median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.5% | 9.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 3.4% | 10.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.0% | 13.5% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Medilodge Of Howell, Inc.. Chain: Medilodge (53 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteeninone Corporate Group Inc. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 11/01/2013 |
| Generations Healthcare Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Prestige Administrative Services, LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Livingston County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows At Howell | Howell | 56 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25.0 | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Wellbridge of Pinckney | Pinckney | 100 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 | — | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Medilodge of Livingston | Howell | 125 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21.6 | — | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Wellbridge of Brighton | Howell | 88 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 29.5 | $27K | 12 May 2026 |
| Caretel Inns of Brighton | Brighton | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 48.3 | — | 11 Feb 2026 |
All 6 facilities in Livingston County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Medilodge of Howell been cited for?
56 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Michigan median is 29 per facility.
Has Medilodge of Howell been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $72K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Medilodge of Howell compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident per day against a Michigan median of 3.8 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Medilodge of Howell?
It is part of the Medilodge chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Fifteeninone Corporate Group Inc., Generations Healthcare Management LLC and Prestige Administrative Services, LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Medilodge of Howell last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 23 Mar 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 11 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.