The Orchards at Niles
Nursing home in Niles, Michigan, CMS certification number 235598
1333 Wells St, Niles, MI 49120 · Berrien County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 27, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Orchards at Niles take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Orchards at Niles 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Orchards at Niles 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
- 3.76
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.44
- Weekend total hours
- 3.34
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 36.4%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 27, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 13, 2024, found 23.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Orchards at Niles in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.7 residents live here, about 93% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 77.7
- Certified since
- February 1, 2001
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Orchards at Niles
- Legal business name
- Riveridge Mi Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 15 homes nationally under The Orchards Michigan, 1.7-star chain average
- Ownership changed in the past year
- Yes
Other nursing homes near The Orchards at Niles
- Niles Care Center, LLC911 S 3rd St, Niles 49120
- West Woods of Niles1211 State Line Rd, Niles 49120
- Cass County Medical Care Facility23770 Hospital St, Cassopolis 49031
- The Timbers of Cass County55432 Colby St, Dowagiac 49047
- West Woods of Bridgman9935 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman 49106
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 The Orchards at Niles, 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 The Orchards at Niles
What is the CMS star rating of The Orchards at Niles?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Orchards at Niles accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Orchards at Niles?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Orchards at Niles?
Riveridge Mi Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.