Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia
Nursing home in Ionia, Michigan, CMS certification number 235032
814 East Lincoln Avenue, Ionia, MI 48846 · Ionia County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 107
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia 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
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.13
- Weekend total hours
- 3.25
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 27.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 25, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 6, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71.3 residents live here, about 67% of its 107 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 71.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia
- Legal business name
- Optalis Ionia Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 2.5-star chain average
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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 Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia, 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 & Rehabilitation of Ionia
What is the CMS star rating of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Ionia?
Optalis Ionia Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.