Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent
Nursing home in Newberry, Michigan, CMS certification number 235705
502 West Harrie Street, Newberry, MI 49868 · Luce County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 39
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,150 (1)
Does Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent 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
- 4.93
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.12
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.40
- Weekend total hours
- 3.99
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 28, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 26, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,150 in total.
It also had 3 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 25.9 residents live here, about 66% of its 39 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 39
- Average residents per day
- 25.9
- Certified since
- November 6, 2015
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent
- Legal business name
- Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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.
Is this your facility?
If you run Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent, 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 Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent
What is the CMS star rating of Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent?
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.