Medilodge of Portage
Nursing home in Portage, Michigan, CMS certification number 235399
7855 Currier Dr, Portage, MI 49002 · Kalamazoo County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 117
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $35,317 (2)
Does Medilodge of Portage take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Medilodge of Portage 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Medilodge of Portage 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
- 3.55
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.43
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.06
- Weekend total hours
- 2.76
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.4%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 9, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Medilodge of Portage 2 times in the past 3 years, for $35,317 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 109.8 residents live here, about 94% of its 117 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 117
- Average residents per day
- 109.8
- Certified since
- March 12, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Medilodge of Portage
- Legal business name
- Portage Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 53 homes nationally under Medilodge, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Medilodge of Portage
- Harold and Grace Upjohn Community Care Center2400 Portage St, Kalamazoo 49001
- Medilodge of Kalamazoo1701 S 11th Street, Kalamazoo 49009
- Friendship Village1400 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo 49006
- Villa at Borgess Place3057 Gull Road, Kalamazoo 49048
- Medilodge of Westwood2575 N Drake Road, Kalamazoo 49006
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 Medilodge of Portage, 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 Medilodge of Portage
What is the CMS star rating of Medilodge of Portage?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Medilodge of Portage accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Medilodge of Portage?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Medilodge of Portage?
Portage Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.