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Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek

Nursing home in Battle Creek, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
675 Wagner Drive, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone
(269) 969-6244
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
235536
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
82
Average residents per day
66
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Pinnacle Care of Battle Creek LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 26, 1993
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 235536. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 12, 2025. CMS lists 113 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 22, 2022 to Jun 18, 2026): 27 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 18, 2026Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 18, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2026Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2026Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2026Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 6, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 22, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 10, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 113. 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 2 fines totalling $133,946 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 17, 2025Fine: $51,875
Apr 17, 2025Payment denial for 99 days from May 15, 2025
Feb 9, 2024Fine: $82,071
Feb 9, 2024Payment denial for 55 days from Apr 12, 2024

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
1.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.00 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.78 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
1.74 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.

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