Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities
Nursing home in Bay City, Michigan, CMS certification number 235635
6700 Westside Saginaw Road, Bay City, MI 48706 · Bay County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $161,469 (4)
Does Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities 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
- 3.50
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.80
- Weekend total hours
- 3.02
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 7, 2025 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 17, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities 4 times in the past 3 years, for $161,469 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 54 residents live here, about 90% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 54
- Certified since
- October 25, 2007
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities
- Legal business name
- Wood Care VIII Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Symphony Care Network, 2.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities
- Carriage House Nursing and Rehabilitation2394 Midland Road, Bay City 48706
- Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center3254 E Midland Rd, Bay City 48706
- Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation800 Mulholland Road, Bay City 48708
- Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center4180 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw 48604
- Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre1202 Weiss St, Saginaw 48602
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 Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities, 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 Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities
What is the CMS star rating of Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities?
Wood Care VIII Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.