Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
Nursing home in Kingsford, Michigan, CMS certification number 235267
1225 Woodward Avenue, Kingsford, MI 49801 · Dickinson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 107
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 26, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 16
- Fines in 3 years
- $130,734 (4)
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford 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
- 3.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.89
- Weekend total hours
- 2.87
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 26, 2025 and cited 16 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 29, 2024, found 18.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford 4 times in the past 3 years, for $130,734 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.5 residents live here, about 73% of its 107 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 78.5
- Certified since
- March 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
- Legal business name
- Optalis Kingsford Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 2.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford
- Freeman Nursing & Rehabilitation Community1805 Pyle Drive, Kingsford 49802
- Iron County Medical Care Facility1523 U.S. Highway 2, Crystal Falls 49920
- Pinecrest Medical Care FacilityN15995 Main Street, Powers 49874
- Iron River Care Center330 Lincoln Avenue, Iron River 49935
- Roubal Care and Rehabilitation CenterN 306 Maple Street, Stephenson 49887
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 and Rehabilitation of Kingsford, 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 of Kingsford
What is the CMS star rating of Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford?
16 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Kingsford?
Optalis Kingsford Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.