Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center
Nursing home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, CMS certification number 235311
8290 W C Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 · Kalamazoo County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 25
- Fines in 3 years
- $18,274 (1)
Does Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.71
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.21
- Weekend total hours
- 3.23
- Nursing staff turnover
- 58.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 30, 2026 and cited 25 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 26, 2025, found 19.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $18,274 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.6 residents live here, about 88% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 87.6
- Certified since
- June 17, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Alamo Nursing Home, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 9 homes nationally under Avon Healthcare, 2.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center
- Life Care Center of Plainwell320 Brigham St, Plainwell 49080
- Medilodge of Westwood2575 N Drake Road, Kalamazoo 49006
- Friendship Village1400 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo 49006
- Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi3260 East B Avenue, Plainwell 49080
- Medilodge of Kalamazoo1701 S 11th Street, Kalamazoo 49009
See also all nursing homes in Kalamazoo.
Who inspects nursing homes in Michigan
Michigan's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Michigan, the 6 in Kalamazoo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center?
25 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center?
Alamo Nursing Home, Inc., for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.