Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie
Nursing home in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, CMS certification number 235292
1011 Meridian Road, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 · Chippewa County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 106
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 11, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 33
- Fines in 3 years
- $65,403 (3)
Does Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie 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
- 3.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.05
- Weekend total hours
- 2.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 68.4%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 11, 2026 and cited 33 deficiencies, plus 17 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 9, 2025, found 11.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie 3 times in the past 3 years, for $65,403 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 73.8 residents live here, about 70% of its 106 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 106
- Average residents per day
- 73.8
- Certified since
- November 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie
- Legal business name
- Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie
- MyMichigan Medical Center Sault500 Osborn Boulevard, Sault Ste Marie 49783
- Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit1140 North State Street, St. Ignace 49781
- Helen Newberry Joy HLTCU Golden Leaves Living Cent502 West Harrie Street, Newberry 49868
- Medilodge of Cheboygan824 South Huron, Cheboygan 49721
- Medilodge of Rogers City555 North Bradley Highway, Rogers City 49779
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 Sault Ste. Marie, 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 Sault Ste. Marie
What is the CMS star rating of Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie?
33 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie?
Sault Ste Marie Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.