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Iron River Care Center

Nursing home in Iron River, MI

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
330 Lincoln Avenue, Iron River, MI 49935
Phone
(906) 265-5168
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
235601
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
69
Average residents per day
59
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Iron River Care Services INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 10, 2001
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 235601. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 14, 2025. CMS lists 43 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 24, 2023 to Feb 3, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 3, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 3, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 14, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 14, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 14, 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
Aug 14, 2025Ensure 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
Aug 14, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 14, 2025Make 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
Aug 14, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 14, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 14, 2025Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 14, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 43. 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 $42,575 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Aug 14, 2025Payment denial for 32 days from Nov 14, 2025
Aug 24, 2023Fine: $42,575
Aug 24, 2023Payment denial for 20 days from Sep 23, 2023

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
2.97 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.73 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.52 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
29%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%

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.