The Willows at Howell
Nursing home in Howell, Michigan, CMS certification number 235707
1500 Byron Road, Howell, MI 48855 · Livingston County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 66
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 31, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Willows at Howell take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Willows at Howell 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Willows at Howell 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
- 3.96
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.69
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.94
- Weekend total hours
- 3.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 31, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 22, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Willows at Howell in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 54 residents live here, about 82% of its 66 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 66
- Average residents per day
- 54
- Certified since
- September 28, 2015
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The Willows at Howell
- Legal business name
- Trilogy Healthcare of Livingston, 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 Howell
- Medilodge of Livingston3003 W Grand River, Howell 48843
- Medilodge of Howell1333 W Grand River, Howell 48843
- WellBridge of Brighton2200 Dorr Road, Howell 48843
- Caretel Inns of Brighton1014 E Grand River, Brighton 48116
- WellBridge of Pinckney664 South Howell Street, Pinckney 48169
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 Howell, 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 Howell
What is the CMS star rating of The Willows at Howell?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Willows at Howell accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Willows at Howell?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Willows at Howell?
Trilogy Healthcare of Livingston, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.