Medilodge of Tawas City
Nursing home in Tawas City, Michigan, CMS certification number 235379
400 North Street West, Tawas City, MI 48763 · Iosco County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 85
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Medilodge of Tawas City take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Medilodge of Tawas City 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Medilodge of Tawas City 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
- 3.84
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.29
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.57
- Weekend total hours
- 3.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 12, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 10, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Medilodge of Tawas City in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.2 residents live here, about 92% of its 85 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 78.2
- Certified since
- July 17, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Medilodge of Tawas City
- Legal business name
- Tawas City Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 53 homes nationally under Medilodge, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Medilodge of Tawas City
- Lakeview Manor Healthcare Center408 North Fifth Avenue, Tawas City 48763
- Iosco County Medical Care Facility1201 Harris Avenue, Tawas City 48763
- Medilodge of Sterling500 School Road, Sterling 48659
- Jamieson Nursing Home790 S U.S. Highway 23, Box 369, Harrisville 48740
- Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Community950 Barlow Road, Lincoln 48742
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 Tawas City, 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 Tawas City
What is the CMS star rating of Medilodge of Tawas City?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Medilodge of Tawas City accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Medilodge of Tawas City?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Medilodge of Tawas City?
Tawas City Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.