Nursing HomeInspections

Tuscola County Medical Care Facility

Nursing home in Caro, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1285 Cleaver Road, Caro, MI 48723
Phone
(989) 673-4117
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
235089
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
159
Average residents per day
135
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Tuscola County Medical Care Facility
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 16, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 235089. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 12, 2025. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 27, 2023 to Dec 12, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 12, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2025Honor 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 12, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 12, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025Make 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 17, 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
Oct 17, 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
Oct 17, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. 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
5.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.00 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.87 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.12 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
25%
RN turnover (yearly)
20%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.