Burcham Hills Retirement Center
Nursing home in East Lansing, Michigan, CMS certification number 235236
2700 Burcham Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 · Ingham County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 133
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 15, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $37,557 (1)
Does Burcham Hills Retirement Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Burcham Hills Retirement 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Burcham Hills Retirement 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
- 4.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.37
- Weekend total hours
- 4.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 67.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 15, 2025 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 24, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Burcham Hills Retirement Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $37,557 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 102.9 residents live here, about 77% of its 133 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 133
- Average residents per day
- 102.9
- Certified since
- November 1, 1978
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Burcham Hills Retirement Center
- Legal business name
- Burcham Hills Retirement Center II
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Life Care Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Burcham Hills Retirement Center
- Medilodge of Campus Area2815 Northwind Drive, East Lansing 48823
- Medilodge of East Lansing1843 N Hagadorn Road, East Lansing 48823
- Medilodge of Okemos5211 Marsh Road, Okemos 48864
- The Willows At Okemos4830 Central Park Drive, Okemos 48864
- The Willows At East Lansing3500 Coolidge Road, East Lansing 48823
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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Burcham Hills Retirement 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 Burcham Hills Retirement Center
What is the CMS star rating of Burcham Hills Retirement Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Burcham Hills Retirement Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Burcham Hills Retirement Center?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Burcham Hills Retirement Center?
Burcham Hills Retirement Center II, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.