Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Nursing home in Kalkaska, Michigan, CMS certification number 235407
419 South Coral Street, Kalkaska, MI 49646 · Kalkaska County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 104
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 31, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,549 (1)
Does Kalkaska Memorial Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Kalkaska Memorial Health 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kalkaska Memorial Health Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 46.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 31, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 28, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kalkaska Memorial Health Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,549 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 68.1 residents live here, about 65% of its 104 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 104
- Average residents per day
- 68.1
- Certified since
- June 29, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
- Legal business name
- Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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- The Villa at Traverse Point2828 Concord Street, Traverse City 49684
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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 Kalkaska Memorial Health 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 Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Kalkaska Memorial Health Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kalkaska Memorial Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kalkaska Memorial Health Center?
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.