Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers
Nursing home in Three Rivers, Michigan, CMS certification number 235395
517 S Erie St, Three Rivers, MI 49093 · St. Joseph County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 3, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 32
- Fines in 3 years
- $26,455 (2)
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers 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
- 3.06
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.76
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.84
- Weekend total hours
- 2.86
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 75%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 3, 2025 and cited 32 deficiencies, plus 19 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 1, 2024, found 16.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers 2 times in the past 3 years, for $26,455 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 78.3 residents live here, about 78% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 78.3
- Certified since
- January 22, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers
- Legal business name
- Optalis Three Rivers 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 of Three Rivers
- The Orchards at Three Rivers55378 Wilbur Rd, Three Rivers 49093
- Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community441 E Main St, Centreville 49032
- Froh Community Home307 N Franks Avenue, Sturgis 49091
- Medilodge of Portage7855 Currier Dr, Portage 49002
- Cass County Medical Care Facility23770 Hospital St, Cassopolis 49031
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 Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers
What is the CMS star rating of Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers?
32 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers?
Optalis Three Rivers Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.