Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
Nursing home in Plainwell, Michigan, CMS certification number 235637
3260 East B Avenue, Plainwell, MI 49080 · Kalamazoo County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 39
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $194,994 (2)
Does Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi 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
- 3.37
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.05
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.03
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 29, 2026 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2025, found 18.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi. 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 Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi 2 times in the past 3 years, for $194,994 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 31.2 residents live here, about 80% of its 39 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 39
- Average residents per day
- 31.2
- Certified since
- March 14, 2008
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
- Legal business name
- Atrium Plainwell, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 26 homes nationally under Atrium Centers, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
- Life Care Center of Plainwell320 Brigham St, Plainwell 49080
- Villa at Borgess Place3057 Gull Road, Kalamazoo 49048
- Medilodge of Westwood2575 N Drake Road, Kalamazoo 49006
- Alamo Cove Rehab and Nursing Center8290 W C Ave, Kalamazoo 49009
- Friendship Village1400 N Drake Rd, Kalamazoo 49006
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 Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi, 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 Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi
What is the CMS star rating of Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Plainwell Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Communi?
Atrium Plainwell, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.