Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility
Nursing home in Hillsdale, Michigan, CMS certification number 235197
140 W Mechanic Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242 · Hillsdale County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 170
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $255,275 (3)
Does Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hillsdale 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hillsdale 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
- 5.36
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.00
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.69
- Weekend total hours
- 4.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 32%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 10, 2024, found 6.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility 3 times in the past 3 years, for $255,275 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 134.5 residents live here, about 79% of its 170 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 170
- Average residents per day
- 134.5
- Certified since
- April 6, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility
- Legal business name
- County of Hillsdale
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility
- Hillsdale Hospital McGuire & Macritchie Long Term168 South Howell Street, Hillsdale 49242
- The Laurels of Coldwater90 N Michigan Avenue, Coldwater 49036
- Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility50 Sanderson Lane, Coldwater 49036
- Arbor Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center151 2nd Street, Spring Arbor 49283
- Cascade Senior Care Center2121 Robinson Road, Jackson 49203
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 Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility, 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 Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility
What is the CMS star rating of Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility?
County of Hillsdale, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.