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Michigan Masonic Home

Nursing home in Alma, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1200 Wright Avenue, Alma, MI 48801
Phone
(989) 463-3141
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
235020
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
204
Average residents per day
94
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Michigan Masonic Home
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 235020. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 26, 2023 to Jan 29, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 29, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 18, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 26, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.98 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.86 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.66 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.