For profit - Corporation ·
60 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Argentine Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Linden, Michigan. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Argentine Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Michigan avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.51
4.03
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.69
0.77
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.25
2.38
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
40.0%
44.4%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
9.8
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.51
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.69
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.56
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.25
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.86
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
40.0%
Registered Nurses
30.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 27, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Argentine Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Protect 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 Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide 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 Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024
About This Facility
Address
9051 Silver Lake Road Linden, MI 48451
CMS Certification #
235584
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
60
Avg Residents/Day
50.4
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1998-03-06
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Argentine Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Argentine Care Center reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Argentine Care Center is certified for 60 beds.
Admissions at Argentine Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (810) 735-9487. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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