Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
Nursing home in Harbor Springs, Michigan, CMS certification number 235033
750 East Main Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 · Emmet County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility 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
- 5.57
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.74
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.12
- Weekend total hours
- 4.40
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 17.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 13, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.2 residents live here, about 58% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 69.2
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
- Legal business name
- Emmet County Medical Care Facility
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bay Bluffs-Emmet County Medical Care Facility?
Emmet County Medical Care Facility, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.