Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
Nursing home in Saginaw, Michigan, CMS certification number 235249
915 North River Road, Saginaw, MI 48609 · Saginaw County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 94
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $131,073 (2)
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis 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
- 3.03
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.76
- Weekend total hours
- 2.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 23, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis 2 times in the past 3 years, for $131,073 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 72.6 residents live here, about 77% of its 94 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 72.6
- Certified since
- September 1, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
- Legal business name
- Optalis Saginaw Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 2.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
- Covenant Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation at Wel5939 Shattuck Road, Saginaw 48603
- Healthsource Saginaw, Inc3340 Hospital Rd, Saginaw 48603
- Saginaw Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, LLC4322 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw 48603
- Adira Nursing and Rehabilitation3200 State Street, Saginaw 48602
- Great Lakes Rehabilitation Center4180 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw 48604
See also all nursing homes in Saginaw.
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, the 8 in Saginaw, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis, 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 Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis
What is the CMS star rating of Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation at St. Francis?
Optalis Saginaw Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.