The Willows At East Lansing
Nursing home in East Lansing, Michigan, CMS certification number 235700
3500 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 · Clinton County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 65
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Willows At East Lansing take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Willows At East Lansing 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Willows At East Lansing 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
- 4.14
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.41
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.05
- Weekend total hours
- 3.53
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 8, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 17, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Willows At East Lansing in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59 residents live here, about 91% of its 65 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Certified since
- May 16, 2014
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
Who owns The Willows At East Lansing
- Legal business name
- Trilogy Healthcare of Clinton LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 127 homes nationally under Trilogy Health Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Willows At East Lansing
- Medilodge of East Lansing1843 N Hagadorn Road, East Lansing 48823
- Burcham Hills Retirement Center2700 Burcham Drive, East Lansing 48823
- Medilodge of Campus Area2815 Northwind Drive, East Lansing 48823
- Medilodge of Capital Area2100 E Provincial House Drive, Lansing 48910
- Medilodge of Okemos5211 Marsh Road, Okemos 48864
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 Willows At East Lansing, 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 Willows At East Lansing
What is the CMS star rating of The Willows At East Lansing?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Willows At East Lansing accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Willows At East Lansing?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Willows At East Lansing?
Trilogy Healthcare of Clinton LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.