Canal View - Houghton County
Nursing home in Hancock, Michigan, CMS certification number 235031
1100 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 · Houghton County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 197
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 28, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $39,988 (2)
Does Canal View - Houghton County take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Canal View - Houghton County 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Canal View - Houghton County 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
- 4.92
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.42
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.24
- Weekend total hours
- 4.40
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 28, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 20, 2024, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Canal View - Houghton County 2 times in the past 3 years, for $39,988 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 132.6 residents live here, about 67% of its 197 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 197
- Average residents per day
- 132.6
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Canal View - Houghton County
- Legal business name
- Houghton County Medical Care Facility
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
Other nursing homes near Canal View - Houghton County
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- PortagePointe500 Campus Drive, Hancock 49930
- Greentree of Hubbell Rehabilitation and Health52225 B Avenue, Hubbell 49934
- Bayside Village832 Sicotte Street, L' Anse 49946
- Marquette County Medical Care Facility200 West Saginaw Street, Ishpeming 49849
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.
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Questions about Canal View - Houghton County
What is the CMS star rating of Canal View - Houghton County?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Canal View - Houghton County accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Canal View - Houghton County?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Canal View - Houghton County?
Houghton County Medical Care Facility, government - city/county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.