Nursing HomeInspections

The Orchards at Southgate

Nursing home in Southgate, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
15400 Trenton Road, Southgate, MI 48195
Phone
(734) 284-4620
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
235266
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
100
Average residents per day
83
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Southgate Mi Opco LLC
Chain
The Orchards Michigan (15 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 1, 1975
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 235266. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 11, 2025. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 19, 2023 to Feb 18, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 18, 2026Ensure 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 18, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 8, 2024Procure 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
Aug 8, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 31, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 12, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 19, 2023Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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 1 fine totalling $15,841 in the last three years.

Jan 31, 2024Fine: $15,841

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
3.64 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.88 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.44 hours

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.